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Margaret Isobel Quass (1926-2003) was a British educationalist and activist. Between 1974 and 1986, she was director of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC).


Biography

Quass was educated at South Hampstead High School,
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and the
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. She started her career teaching in Watford and then joined the CEWC staff. She was involved in
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. In 1954 she visited Russia, and reported back in the journal of the National Peace Council. She was a founder member of the Friends of
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, a member of the Fabian Society, a member of the international council of the
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, and a supporter of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer. Quass was awarded an OBE for services to education. She left money on her death to CEWC.


Legacy

The Citizenship Foundation holds an annual Margaret Quass Debate in her memory.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quass, Margaret 1926 births Alumni of the London School of Economics People educated at South Hampstead High School Officers of the Order of the British Empire 2003 deaths Members of the Fabian Society