Britannia Idalia Gumbs (''née'' Carter; 17 June 1933 – 11 September 2000)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''.

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. was an

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n politician. She was the first woman to sit in the Anguilla

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. Gumbs was born in Sandy Hill, Anguilla, the daughter of Ashton Murray Carter and Mary M. Chance. She was named to the Anguilla Council in 1972. In 1976, Gumbs was elected to the Anguilla assembly, serving until 1980. Although a member of the government, Gumbs was opposed to

Ronald Webster James Ronald Webster (2 March 19269 December 2016) was a politician from Anguilla. After ending the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla federation in 1967, he served as the island territory's first Chief Minister of Anguilla, Chief Minister from 10 Fe ...

's dictatorial style of government and, in particular, was opposed to his handing of a land dispute. In 1977, she seconded a

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against Webster's government. In the government formed after the motion succeeded, She served on the executive council as Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism. She was a founding member of the

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in 1980. In 2001, Anguilla issued a stamp bearing her image; this was associated with the

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Women's Human Rights Campaign.

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