Marjory Lees
British suffragist and local politician
About Marjory Lees
Lived 1878 – 1970 (aged 91). Marjory Lees was a British suffragist and women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
Marjory Lees (9 September 1878 – 11 May 1970) was a British suffragist and local politician. Lees was active in the local women's movement in Oldham, Greater Manchester where she became the honorary secretary of the local branch of the National Union of Women Workers.
Life Marjory Lees was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester in 1878, her mother was politician and activist Dame Sarah Lees. She made charitable to donations to the local community, began a career as a poor law guardian and became president of the Oldham Women's Suffrage Society.
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Who was Marjory Lees?
British suffragist and local politician (1878–1970)
When was Marjory Lees born?
Marjory Lees was born on 13 August 1878 in Oldham.
When did Marjory Lees die?
Marjory Lees died on 11 May 1970 in Oldham.
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Marjory Lees was a suffragist and women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
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Marjory Lees was British.
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