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16 Facts About Nemone Lethbridge

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Nemone Lethbridge was born on 1932 and is a British barrister and playwright.

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At nine years old, Nemone Lethbridge boarded at Sacred Heart Convent School in Chew Magna, Somerset.

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Nemone Lethbridge read Law at Somerville College, Oxford, from 1952.

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Nemone Lethbridge was one of only two women studying Law at that time.

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Nemone Lethbridge had a tutor from Keble College, as Somerville did not have a tutor in Law.

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Nemone Lethbridge intended to go into politics, but got pupillage from Mervyn Griffith-Jones.

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Nemone Lethbridge was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1956.

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Nemone Lethbridge was the first woman at Hare Court, where she was barred from using the facilities.

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Nemone Lethbridge met her husband Jimmy O'Connor at the Star Tavern, Belgravia.

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Nemone Lethbridge had been arrested in 1942 for the murder of George Ambridge.

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Nemone Lethbridge was known for her work on The Wednesday Play and Pride and Prejudice.

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In 1971, Nemone Lethbridge returned to London seeking a restraining order against O'Connor.

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In 1981, Nemone Lethbridge was invited to join the chambers of Louis de Pinna on Chancery Lane.

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Nemone Lethbridge appeared on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs on Sunday 2 February 2025.

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Nemone Lethbridge did the interview from home after a recent fall.

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Nemone Lethbridge stated she'd still value her deceased ex-husband being pardoned as he and she have always believed he was innocent of murder.