Margaret Thorp

Margaret Thorp
Born
Margaret Sturge Thorp

(1892-06-12)12 June 1892
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Died5 May 1978(1978-05-05) (aged 85)
Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Peace activist, labour activist
Parent(s)James Herbert Thorp
Annie Thorp

Margaret Sturge Thorp (12 June 1892 – 5 May 1978),[1] also known as "The Peace Angel", was a peace activist and labour activist active in Australia in the 20th century. A Quaker, her religious beliefs guided her to a life of advocating for a variety of pacifist and feminist causes.

  1. ^ Cryle, Mark (2014). "Margaret Thorp". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 21 September 2016.