Marion Greeves | |
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 Greeves from a 1957 newspaper article | |
| Born | Marion Janet Cadbury 18 July 1894 Selly Oak, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 7 July 1979 (aged 84) Portadown, County Down, Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland |
| Children | 5 including Rosemary Cadbury Dickson[1] |
| Parent(s) | George Cadbury Elizabeth Taylor |
| Relatives | Egbert Cadbury (brother) Edward Cadbury (half-brother) Richard Cadbury (paternal uncle) |
Marion Greeves, MBE (née Cadbury; 18 July 1894 – 4 July 1979)[2] was a British politician who was the first of only two female members of the Senate of Northern Ireland, having been elected to serve as an independent member on 20 June 1950, retiring on 10 June 1969. Greeves was awarded an MBE in 1947, mostly for her work with the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS).[3] She was also Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides in Ulster. In 1957 she received the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding’s highest adult honour.[4]
- ^ "Guide Rosie gets top award". Belfast News-Letter. Belfast, UK. 11 September 1980. p. 3.
- ^ Cadbury Family Tree Archived 11 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crosfield, John F (1985). A History of the Cadbury family. London, UK: J Crosfield. p. 648. ISBN 0950734012.
- ^ Martin Wallace (3 May 1957). "Sincere friend". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, UK. p. 3.