Vera Dart (5 January 1892 – 1 April 1984) was a British politician, who served on London County Council. Born in Liverpool, Dart was educated privately. She became a social worker, and during World War II was the Women's Voluntary Service's administrator for North West England. For her efforts, she was made an

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in 1941. Later in the war, she joined the Ministry of Works, and opened canteens at open-cast mining sites. Dart became active in the Labour Party, and stood unsuccessfully in Tonbridge at the

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. At the

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, she was elected in Hammersmith South. She lost her seat in

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, but was instead appointed as an alderman. At the

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and

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s, Dart stood unsuccessfully in Southgate. Thereafter, she devoted her time to the county council, serving as chair of its children's committee from 1949 until 1952, and for a year on the Central Training Council on Child Care. Dart stood down from the council in 1955, but from 1958 until 1963 served on the

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