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Violet Attlee

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for the children of her husband's ministerial colleagues. She was constantly at Clement's side at party conferences, at innumerable gatherings overseas, and in the detailed chores of his political career. She acted as his regular driver during postwar elections.
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as the tenth child and youngest daughter of Henry Edward Millar, a prosperous businessman. She had a twin sister, Olive Christine. Her early education took place in Hampstead before she went to
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A kind, unassuming woman who was not, by her own admission, "a political wife", Violet Attlee assisted in personal matters, for instance arranging annual
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Within a few weeks of their return, Violet and Clement became engaged and were married at
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on 10 January 1922. Theirs would be a devoted marriage. Their four children were:
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Portraits of Violet Helen (nÊe Millar), Countess Attlee
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Mrs Clement Attlee (10 January 1922 – 16 December 1955)
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Miss Violet Millar (20 November 1895 – 10 January 1922)
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The Countess Attlee (16 December 1955 – 7 June 1964)
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Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party
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Index

Violet Millar
The Right Honourable

Amersham
Saint Felix School
Spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom
Labour
Clement Attlee
Martin
nÊe
Prime Minister
Clement Attlee
Hampstead
Saint Felix School
Southwold
VAD
First World War
Italy
Oxford
Christ Church, Hampstead
Martin Richard
Labour Party
Boxing Day
Chequers
Civil Defence Corps
British Red Cross Society
cerebral haemorrhage
The Rt Hon

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