Marion Greeves, MBE 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.
17 Facts About Marion Greeves
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Marion Greeves was Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides in Ulster.
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Marion Greeves had three brothers and two sisters together with five step-siblings from George's first marriage.
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Marion Greeves attended St James' School, Malvern, from 1909 where she joined the Girl Guides.
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Marion Greeves is buried at Friends Burial Ground, Moyallon, County Down.
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Marion Greeves was organiser for the Women's Volunteer Service for Armagh.
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Marion Greeves was elected to Armagh County Council soon after she returned to Ireland from France.
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Marion Greeves joined the Ulster Women's Unionist Association in 1925, taking on multiple roles over the years, including senior vice-president in 1975.
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Marion Greeves established an infants' welfare centre, of which she became honorary secretary.
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Marion Greeves was chair of the Armagh County Welfare Committee from 1947 to 1969.
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Marion Greeves was a member of the town planning committee and in 1965 spoke in support of establishing a university in Armagh.
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Marion Greeves was vice-chair of the Armagh County Health Committee.
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Marion Greeves was the first woman to be elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, as an independent member, on 20 June 1950, serving until 1969.
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Marion Greeves was the only senator to serve between 1921 and 1969 who was not a member of the Orange Order.
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Marion Greeves joined the Girl Guide movement in 1910, the year it was formed.
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Marion Greeves became a Lieutenant while at St James' School.
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Marion Greeves was Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides in Ulster until 1962.