Grace Colman
Grace Colman | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tynemouth | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Alexander West Russell |
| Succeeded by | Irene Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grace Mary Colman 30 April 1892 |
| Died | 7 July 1971 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Labour |
Grace Mary Colman (30 April 1892 – 7 July 1971) was a British politician.[1] She was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Tynemouth from 1945 to 1950.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Grace Colman's father was a member of the clergy at Worcester Cathedral, and Grace attended Newnham College. She was a cousin of Academy Award winning actor Ronald Colman.[3]
Career
[edit]Colman taught at Ruskin College and the University of London.[3] She was an organiser for the Workers' Educational Association.[3] Later she became a magistrate, before standing for the Tynemouth seat.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "COLMAN, Grace Mary". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- ^ a b c d "Alice Bacon and Grace Colman". UK Vote 100. House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Grace Colman
- Portraits of Grace Mary Colman at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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