Dame Elsie Abbot | |
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| Born | Elsie Myrtle Tostevin 3 September 1907 Streatham, London, England, UK |
| Died | 26 May 1983 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant Under-secretary at HM Treasury |
Dame Elsie Myrtle Abbot, DBE (née Tostevin; 3 September 1907 – 26 May 1983) was a senior British civil servant. She joined the administrative section of the Home Civil Service in 1930, and originally worked in the Post Office.
In 1947, she moved to HM Treasury where she spent the rest of her career. She rose to become Third Secretary between 1958 and 1967. She was amongst the first female civil servant who was allowed to continue in her job after marrying.