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Christina Marshall Colville

1852 – 1936

Scottish temperance leader

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Lived 1852 – 1936 (aged 83). Christina Marshall Colville was a British temperance worker.

Christina Marshall Colville (, Christian Downie; April 10, 1852 – January 7, 1936) was a Scottish temperance leader. She served as president of the British Women's Temperance Association (BWTA) (Scottish Christian Union).

Biography Christian Downie was born at Copley, West Riding of Yorkshire, April 10, 1852.

She was educated in private schools and at Glasgow Free Normal College. having been elected to that office in 1915. She was also president of the Lanarkshire Christian Union, president of the Motherwell United Evangelistic Association, a director of the Scottish Temperance League, and a member of the executive committee of the Lanarkshire branch of the Red Cross. She took an active part in evangelistic work at home and devoted a great deal of time to foreign missions.

Honours In 1918, during World War I, an ambulance named in Colville's honour, the "Christian Colville", was donated by the BWTA to the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service.

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Who was Christina Marshall Colville?

Scottish temperance leader (1852-1936)

When was Christina Marshall Colville born?

Christina Marshall Colville was born on 10 April 1852 in Copley.

When did Christina Marshall Colville die?

Christina Marshall Colville died on 7 January 1936.

What was Christina Marshall Colville's occupation?

Christina Marshall Colville was a temperance worker.

What nationality was Christina Marshall Colville?

Christina Marshall Colville was British.

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· Wikidata: Q75612424

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