Politician. Born Janet Lee in Loghgelly, Fife. Entered parliament in 1929, becoming the youngest member of the house. She played a leading part in the founding of the Open University and the expansion of the Arts Council of Great Britain. She was married to Aneurin Bevan. Died at her home, 67 Chester Row, Chelsea.
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Jennie Lee
Partner in Heal & Son, 1905, then a Managing Director. No issue.
Politician and army officer. Born Henry Sidney (or Sydney) in Paris. Entered parliament in 1679 and was one of the group known as 'The Immortal Seven', who invited William of Orange to take the thr...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, France, Ireland, Netherlands
Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.
Felix Arthur Davis was born in Molesey, Surrey, the ninth of the ten children of Frederick Davis (1826-1899) and Eliza Davis née Falcke (1825-1898). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1...
Conservative politician. Wikipedia has the wonderful phrase "In 1947, he succeeded his father in the marquessate...".
