Norah Fry
Advocate and campaigner for disabled children, local politician
About Norah Fry
Lived 1871 – 1960 (aged 88–89). Norah Fry was a British activist and politician.
Norah Lillian Fry (1871–1960) was a member of a Bristol Quaker Fry family of the J. S. Fry & Sons company. She was an advocate and campaigner for disabled children and those with learning difficulties and in 1918 became the first female councillor in Somerset.
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Who was Norah Fry?
Advocate and campaigner for disabled children, local politician (1871-1960)
When was Norah Fry born?
Norah Fry was born in 1871 in Clifton.
When did Norah Fry die?
Norah Fry died in 1960 in Kilve.
What was Norah Fry's occupation?
Norah Fry was an activist and politician.
What nationality was Norah Fry?
Norah Fry was British.
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