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Marjory Lees

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Marjory, like her mother, became active in local politics and the wider women's suffrage movement. She made charitable to donations to the local community, began a career as a
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In 1919, she was elected to Oldham council following her mother's resignation from the same seat, serving on the council until she stepped down in 1934.
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Marjory Lees was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester in 1878, her mother was politician and activist
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and became president of the Oldham Women's Suffrage Society. Lees also took part in the
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and local politician. Lees was active in the local women's movement in
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where she became the honorary secretary of the local branch of the
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suffragist
Oldham, Greater Manchester
National Union of Women Workers
Oldham
Suffragist
Sarah Lees
Dame Sarah Lees
poor law guardian
Suffrage Pilgrimage
Werneth Park





"Lees [née Buckley], Dame Sarah Anne (1842–1935), local politician, philanthropist, and suffragist"
doi
10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.41212
ISBN
978-0-19-861412-8
"FreeBMD Entry Info"
"Lees, Marjory, (1878-1970), suffragist"
The National Archives
ISBN
0853235678
"Werneth Park"
Categories
People from Oldham
English suffragists
1878 births

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