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NOTEWORTHY WOMEN
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General
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| 1952 |
PRINCESS ROYAL. HRH The Princess Royal, CI, GCVO, GBE, Air Chief Commandant, Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service: appointment as member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class
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AIR 30/205
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| 1981 |
ARDEN. Insolvency Law Review Committee: written evidence: Miss Mary Arden (Lincoln's Inn) (open)
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BT 260/170
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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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| 1942 |
BLACKLOCK. 'The Health of Women and Children in the Colonies' by Dr Mary Blacklock
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CO 1045/198
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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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| 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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| 1942-1944 |
BLACKLOCK. Maternity and Child Welfare: health of women and children in the colonies: report by Dr Mary Blacklock
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CO 859/77/11
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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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| 1926;1937 |
WARD. Mary Ward Settlement St Pancras: inspection
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ED 114/603-604
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| 1951 |
WARD. Miss Irene Mary Bewick Ward: question to Parliament: papers
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ED 34/140, 144, 147
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| 1948-1966 |
DOWNIE. Phyllis Mary Downie, Chief Librarian: personal files
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ED 36/12
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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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| 1937 |
BUSS. The Frances Mary Buss Memorial Scholarship Fund
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ED 39/1323
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| 1926-1938 |
WARD. St Pancras: Mary Ward Settlement Evening Institute
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ED 41/293
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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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| 1941 |
O'MALLEY. Agreement given to publication of a book relating to the Spanish Civil War by Mary O'Malley
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FO 370/661
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| 1953 |
FOSS. Germany (West): war criminals: massacres at Orador and other places: letter from Mary Foss, honourary general secretary of Prisoners of War Assistance Society, to the foreign secretary enclosing documents concerning persons accused of implication 1661/37
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FO 371/104143
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| 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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| 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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| 1927-1944 |
ALLEN. Mary Allen, Commandant of unofficial Women's Auxiliary Service: detained under Defence Regulation 18B for fascist sympathies
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HO 144/21933/512110
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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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| 1974-1977 |
HURNDALL. Committee on the Future of Broadcasting: evidence: Miss Maureen Hurndall and Mrs Mary Irvine (open)
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HO 245/342
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| 1974-1977 |
IRVINE. Committee on the Future of Broadcasting: evidence: Miss Maureen Hurndall and Mrs Mary Irvine (open)
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HO 245/342
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| 1908-1919 |
GORDON. Dr Mary Gordon: the first Lady Inspector of Prisons
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HO 45/10552/163497
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| 1922-1923 |
WILLIS. Charitable bequest under the will of Mary Willis, deceased. HM consent to disposition fund
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HO 45/11260/434583
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| 1912-1925 |
LEAF. Metropolitan Police Home for women and children (Mary Leaf Fund)
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HO 45/11879/229505
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| 1927-1928 |
SINCLAIR. Removal of remains of Margaret Sinclair (Sister Mary Inanes): subsequent canonisation
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HO 45/24797/446831
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| 1943-1953 |
FRY. Compensation to victims of violent crime: submission of pilot scheme by Mary Fry, penal reform pioneer
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HO 45/25151/883851
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| 1897 |
CARMICHAEL. Charitable bequest of late Mary Anne Carmichael
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HO 45/9927/B25187
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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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| 1966-1967 |
QUANT. Film: London Line Series: Mary Quant Fashions 1966
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INF 6/1237
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| 1974 |
QUANT. This Week in Britain Series: Mary Quant
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INF 6/1491
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| 1959-1961 |
RAND. General Documentary Films: British Sporting Personalities: Mary Bignal Rand 1961
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INF 6/854
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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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| 1920 |
MACARTHUR. Note from Miss Jones regarding scheme for providing training facilities for girls between 16 and 18 years in connection with Miss Mary MacArthur's Organisation (60)
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LAB 2/1219/EDJ534
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| 1920-1935 |
MACARTHUR. Central Committee on Women's Training and Employment: decision to establish Mary MacArthur Holiday Home for Working Women, Ongar, and arrangements in connection therewith (93)
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LAB 2/1589/4F221/8/1920
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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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| 1920 |
MACARTHUR. Central Committee on Women's Training and Employment: Miss Mary MacArthur's training scheme
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LAB 2/769/ED450/2/1920
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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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| 1938-1944 |
SMIETON. Mary Smieton Papers: report of the Commission on Minimum Rates of Wages and Conditions of Employment in connection with special arrengements for domestic help: subsequent correspondence
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LAB 25/187
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| 1943 |
SMIETON. Mary Smieton Papers: proposal for Domestic Service Corps: resulting discussions and correspondence
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LAB 25/188
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| 1943 |
SMIETON. Mary Smieton Papers: proposal for Domestic Service Corps: supply of domestic staff to selected institutions for the sick and young children
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LAB 25/189
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| 1934-1966 |
LEAF. The Mary Leaf Fund: appointment of treasurers and trustees and disbursement of income
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MEPO 2/10238
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| 1919-1933 |
LEAF. The Mary Leaf Fund for charitable work amongst girls
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MEPO 2/5560
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| 1941-1950 |
LEAF. The Mary Leaf Fund: account sheets and question of deduction of income tax from interest
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MEPO 5/387
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| 1919-1933 |
LEAF. The Mary Leaf Fund: establishment of Police Home (Lambeth) and its endowment fund
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MEPO2/10237
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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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| 1955-1967 |
SHERIDAN. Dr Mary D H Sheridan MA, MD, DCH, OBE, Medical Officer 1955-1964
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MH 107/69
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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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| 1777-1821 |
MALMESBURY. Lowry Cole Papers. Harriet Mary (née Amyand) wife of the 1st Earl of Malmesbury: letters. journals
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PRO 30/43/30-42
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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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| 1950 |
GLASGOW. Festival of Britain: biographies of Committee Members: Mary Glasgow A1/I/19
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WORK 25/19
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