Grace Colman
Grace Colman | |
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 Colman, c. 1945 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tynemouth | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | Alexander West Russell |
| Succeeded by | Irene Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grace Mary Colman 30 April 1892 |
| Died | 7 July 1971 (aged 79) |
| Party | Labour |
Grace Mary Colman (30 April 1892 – 7 July 1971) was a British politician.[1] She was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Tynemouth from 1945 to 1950.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Grace Colman's father was a member of the clergy at Worcester Cathedral, and Grace attended Newnham College, Cambridge.[3] She was a cousin of Academy Award winning actor Ronald Colman.[4]
Career
[edit]Colman taught at Ruskin College and the University of London.[4] She was an organiser for the Workers' Educational Association.[4] Later she became a magistrate. She unsuccessfully stood as the Labour candidate in Hythe in 1929 and 1931 and Sheffield Hallam in 1935 before winning the Tynemouth seat in 1945.[3][4] After her defeat she stood once more in Tynemouth in 1951, again losing to the Conservative candidate, Irene Ward.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "COLMAN, Grace Mary". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- 1 2 3 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 67. ISBN 0-85527-335-6.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alice Bacon and Grace Colman". UK Vote 100. House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Grace Colman
- Portraits of Grace Mary Colman at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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