Marjory Lees (9 September 1878 – 11 May 1970) was a British

suffragist Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to v ...

and local politician. Lees was active in the local women's movement in

Oldham, Greater Manchester Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, whic ...

where she became the honorary secretary of the local branch of the

National Union of Women Workers The National Council of Women exists to co-ordinate the voluntary efforts of women across Great Britain. Founded as the National Union of Women Workers, it said that it would "promote sympathy of thought and purpose among the women of Great Brita ...

Life

Marjory Lees was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester in 1878, her mother was politician and activist Dame Sarah Lees. Marjory, like her mother, became active in local politics and the wider women's suffrage movement. She made charitable to donations to the local community, began a career as a

poor law guardian Boards of guardians were ''ad hoc'' authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930. England and Wales Boards of guardians were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish overseers of the poor ...

and became president of the Oldham Women's Suffrage Society. Lees also took part in the Suffrage Pilgrimage in 1913. In 1919, she was elected to Oldham council following her mother's resignation from the same seat, serving on the council until she stepped down in 1934. Lees donated

Werneth Park Werneth Park is a public park in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, including a Grade II* listed #Werneth Park Community Centre, Community Centre, #Werneth Park Music Rooms, Music Rooms, #Dame Sarah Lees Memorial, ...

, her family home, to the people of Oldham in 1936 after the death of her mother.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lees, Marjory People from Oldham English suffragists 1878 births 1970 deaths 20th-century English women politicians 20th-century English politicians Politicians from Lancashire