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NOTEWORTHY WOMEN
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General
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| 1955 |
THORNDIKE. India: drama tours: visit of Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson; reports
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BW 38/6
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| 1949-1951 |
EVANS. British Council: 1950 tours by specialists: D-L: Dame Edith Evans
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BW 83/13
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| 1961-1963 |
de VALOIS. British Council: 1962 Tours: includes Dame Ninette de Valois
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BW 83/73
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| 1954 |
PENSON. University College of the West Indies: report of visit by Dame L Penson, Sir I Masson, Professor J D Boyd and Dr Walter Adams (Penson Report)
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BW 90/1046
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| 1926-1927 |
MCCARTHY. Proposal by Dame Maud McCarthy for appointment by Overseas Nursing Association of a nurse inspector
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CO 323/970/6
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| 1957-1958 |
ROBB. Nigeria: report by Miss Elda Robb, Food and Agricultural Organisation Home Economics Officer, on visit to Nigeria in April 1957
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CO 554/2048
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| 1931 |
CROWDY. Proposed visit to East of Dame Rachel Crowdy, member of the delegation of the Institute of International Affairs, to Hangchow
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CO 825/11/8
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| 1942 |
CROWDY. Far East: request by Dame Rachel Crowdy, Ministry of Information, for a Far Eastern Relief Fund to be started
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CO 825/30/15
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| 1938-1939 |
CROWDY. West India Royal Commission: memorandum of evidence: Dame Rachel Crowdy
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CO 950/42
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| 1959-1960 |
CRIPPS. Ghana Department: Dame Isobel Cripps: request for interview with Secretary of State
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DO 35/9239
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| 1930 |
HERMES. Paper: The Organisation of Exchanges and Tuition Visits by Miss May Hermes (International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation)
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ED 25/61
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| 1925-1962 |
SMIETON. Dame Mary Smieton, Permanent Secretary: personal files
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ED 36/8
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| 1965 |
WARD. Dame Irene Ward: proposed adjournment debate 21 June; regional development background papers
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EW 7/229
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| 1965 |
WARD. Dame Irene Ward: proposed adjournment debate 21 June; regional development, correspondence and brief for Parliamentary Under Secretary
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EW 7/234
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| 1965 |
WARD. Dame Irene Ward: proposed adjournment debate 21 June; regional development, criticism of Northern Regional Economic Planning Council
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EW 7/241
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| 1948-1970 |
FELL: Dame Honour Fell (Director of Strangeway's Research Laboratory, Cambridge): appointment to MRC Biophysics Research Unit; salary details; retirement
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FD 5/173
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| 1951 |
WATT. Reports by Dr Bozman and Dame Katherine Watt on medical services in Tripolitania
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FO 1015/789
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| 1953 |
WATT. Meeting of the BMA in Bagdad, March 1953; report by Dame Katherine Watt on her visits to Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon; BMEO Medical Adviser's report on his tour
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FO 371/104255
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| 1957 |
HILL. Egypt: imprisonment of James Swinburn and James Zarb: letter from Manchester constitutent to Mrs E Hill MP, 24 Nov 1957; FO minute, 29 Nov 1957 1691/264
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FO 371/125621
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| 1957 |
READING. Cuba: political relations between Cuba and UK: visit to Cuba of Lord and Lady Reading, March 1957
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FO 371/126469
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| 1957 |
EDEN. Panama: visit to Panama by Sir Anthony and Lady Eden, Feb 1957
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FO 371/126575
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| 1957 |
ROBERTS. Hungary: refugees: Miss Helen Roberts, secretary, BCAR: letter of appreciation to FO for informing her of an offer by a family in Madeira to provide a home for a refugee child, 10 Jan 1957 22/41
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FO 371/127701
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| 1957 |
MOUNTBATTEN. Hungary: UK refugee relief programmes: discussion with Austrian ministers by Sir G Wallinger and Lady Mountbatten, patron of Adoption Committee for Aid to Displaced Persons, 21 Jan 1957 22/66
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FO 371/127702
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| 1957 |
HERRON. Hungary: BCAR: appointment of Mrs M Herron as new honourary secretary, Jan 1957 22/153
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FO 371/127705
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| 1957 |
HORNSBY-SMITH. Hungary: Miss P Hornsby-Smith MP, joint parliamentary under-secretary of state, Home Office: provisional programme for visit to Vienna, 16-19 Feb 1957 22/146 and 147
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FO 371/127705
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| 1957 |
HORNSBY-SMITH. Miss P Hornsby-Smith MP: telegram of 21 Feb 1957 to UK ambassador, Vienna, to convey her thanks to Austrian ministers for their hospitality and assistance during her visit to Austria 22/169
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FO 371/127706
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. Cost of transporting Hungarian refugees to Australia: letter from Dame May Curwen to Home Office Aliens Department, 10 Apr 1957 22/257
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FO 371/127709
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| 1957 |
LIMERICK. Lady Limerick, vice-chairman of British Red Cross Society: proposed visit to Austria 6-9 Apr 1957 22/237
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FO 371/127709
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. Hungarian refugees from Yugoslavia: discussion between Cmdr Noble, minister of state for foreign affairs, and Dame May Curwen, 2 Apr 1957 22/247
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FO 371/127709
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. UK attitude towards Hungarian refugees from Yugoslavia: letter from Dame May Curwen to Cmdr Noble, 12 Apr 1957 22/269
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FO 371/127710
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| 1957 |
BARK. Visit to Yugoslavia by Lady Limerick and Miss Evelyn Bark, British Red Cross Society, from 30 Apr-2 May 1957, to tour Hungarian refugee camps 22/294
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FO 371/127711
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| 1957 |
LIMERICK. Visit to Yugoslavia by Lady Limerick and Miss Evelyn Bark, British Red Cross Society, from 30 Apr-2 May 1957, to tour Hungarian refugee camps 22/294
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FO 371/127711
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. Hungarian refugees for UK: Dr Lindt's reaction to UK decision; letters from J C Wardrop, 8 June 1957, and Dame May Curwen, 27 June 1957 22/318
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FO 371/127712
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. Hungarian refugees for Australia: letter from Dame May Curwen to Dr Lindt, 23 July 1957 22/350
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FO 371/127713
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| 1957 |
CURWEN. Australian acceptance of Hungarian refugees: correspondence between Dr Lindt and Dame May Curwen about financial contributions from US for movement of refugees from UK to Australia, 2 Sept 1957 22/367
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FO 371/127713
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| 1957 |
RANKIN. Lady Jean Rankin, president of Aid to Hungary (from Britain) Ltd: visit to Yugoslavia to discuss possibility of using some of the organisation's remaining funds to aid Hungarian refugees in Yugoslavia, 26 July 1957 22/352
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FO 371/127713
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| 1957 |
KETHLY. Anna Kethly, former Hungarian foreign minister: address at public meeting at Church House, Westminster, 26 Apr 1957 10110/357
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FO 371/128678
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| 1957 |
KETHLY. Formation of a Social Democratic Party of Hungary in exile under the chairmanship of Anna Kethly: BBC monitoring report, 21 Oct 1957 10110/711
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FO 371/128688
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| 1966 |
FONTEYN. Panama: Dame Margot Fonteyn thinks that the attempt on her husband's life was 'put up job'
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FO 371/184953
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| 1946 |
PETERS. Soviet Union: sundry whereabouts and nationality enquiries (including case of Miss May Peters)
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FO 371/56837
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| 1947 |
PETERS. Nationality of Miss May Peters
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FO 371/66453B
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| 1950 |
SHARP. Co-ordination of visits to Germany from the UK; Dame Evelyn Sharp and others to address women's organisations in Germany
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FO 371/85494-85498
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| 1940-1941 |
CRUIKSHANK. Medical arrangements in Isle of Man Camps: report by Dr J C Methven, departmental medical consultant; comments by Dame Joanna Cruikshank, commandant of women's camp
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HO 215/306
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| 1941-1946 |
CRUIKSHANK. Retirement of Dame Joanna Cruikshank, Commandant of women's camps, Isle of Man, and appointment of successor
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HO 215/405
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| 1961 |
HESS. Committee on Broadcasting 1960: evidence: Dame Myra Hess
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HO 244/118
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| 1961-1962 |
FARRER. Committee on Broadcasting 1960: evidence: Dame Frances Farrer
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HO 244/119
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| 1918-1951 |
PETERS. May Peters, British born wife of Jacob Peters believed to be Peter the Painter: attempts to re-enter the UK from Russia
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HO 45/24700/370420
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| 1939-1940 |
KNIGHT. Films: contracts with artists: Dame Laura Knight
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INF 1/637
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| 1968-1970 |
WALKER. Visit by Miss Walker, principal at Seaford College of Education to East Africa OD 17/616 1896-1931 WALLACE. Death Duty Accounts: Dame Amelia Julie Charlotte Wallace
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IR 59/169
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| 1918 |
FURZE. Dame Katherine Furze: WRNS: allowance of six weeks sick pay in case of sickness to all women joining immobile branch
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LAB 2/237/ED29159/23
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| 1918 |
FURZE. Central Office: letter to Dame K Furze, Lady Amphill, Mrs Burleigh and Mrs Leach and Mrs Pennant enquiring whether permission would be given for a contingency of the various Corps concerned to take part in procession in connection with their Majestys' silver wedding
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LAB 2/238/ED29798
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| 1922 |
SHAKESPEARE. Trade Boards: appointed Members Panel: Dame Ethel Shakespeare: personal file (276)
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LAB 2/929/TBP155
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| 1948 |
PETERS. Soviet Union: nationality of Miss May Peters FO 371/71697 1930-1935; PETO. Rent Aid for women police: policy discussions, including 1945-1946 representations by Miss D Peto (Superintendent of Women Police)
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MEPO 2/6157
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| 1919-1933 |
CAMPBELL. Dame Janet Mary Campbell DBE Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, 1919; Chief Woman Adviser, Board of Education
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MH 107/22
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| 1925-1964 |
RUSSELL-SMITH. Dame Enid M R Russell-Smith DBE, Deputy Secretary 1956-1963
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MH 107/57
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| 1946-1970 |
COCKAYNE. Dame Elizabeth Cockayne, Chief Nursing Officer 1948-1958
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MH 107/67
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| 1969 |
SMIETON. Honours: Dame Mary Smieton
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OD 18/366
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| 1965 |
SMIETON. Visits by Dame Mary Smieton, Executive Board member of UNESCO, to Africa
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OD 24/41
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| 1963-1967 |
WARD. National Insurance Act 1946: non-pensioners who were over the age limit, to satisfy the contribution conditions as from 1948: bills submitted by Mrs Airey Neave, Lord Culville of Culross and Dame Irene Ward
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PIN 18/306
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| 1957-1958 |
WARD. Pensions for gas and electricity industry employees: correspondence from Dame Irene Ward MP to the Prime Minister
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PREM 11/2428
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| 1966 |
WARD. Controversy over origins of SOE history: correspondence with Dame Irene Ward MP; PM sought to see papers of earlier administration
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PREM 13/1047
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| 1919 |
YATES. Minute. Grant from the Royal Bounty Fund to Miss May Yates, food reformer (And Annexe) [Founder of the Bread and Food Reform League]
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T 1/12368/35848/19
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| 1933 |
CAMPBELL. Campbell, Dame Janet, Deputy-Senior Medical Officer of Maternity & Child Welfare, Ministry of Health: allowance to be pensionable
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T 164/131/23
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| 1943-1946 |
WHATELEY. Dame Lesley Whateley: appointment as Director, Auxiliary Territorial Service
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WO 138/68
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| 1963-1965 |
WARD. Violette Szabo: proposal (by Dame Irene Ward MP) that her GC be converted to a VC
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WO 32/20708
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