Kathleen Courtney
Kathleen D'Olier Courtney | |
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| Born | 1 March 1878[1] Gillingham, Kent, England, UK |
| Died | 7 December 1974 (aged 96)[1] London, England, UK |
| Known for | Suffragist, peace activist |
Dame Kathleen D'Olier Courtney (1 March 1878[1][2]– 7 December 1974) was a leader in the suffragist movement in the United Kingdom.[1][3]
Kathleen D'Olier Courtney was born the youngest of five daughters and the fifth of seven children of Lieutenant (later Major) David Charles Courtney (1845-1909) of the Royal Engineers (a native of Milltown, County Dublin, Ireland), and his wife, Alice Margaret (née Mann) at 1 York Terrace, Gillingham, Kent.[4][3]
She was educated at private schools and at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. A suffragist and Honorary Secretary of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Upon the outbreak of World War I in 1914, she abandoned her active campaigning for women's suffrage and devoted her life to studying international politics and trying to build bridges towards international cooperation.[4][3]
She was a co-founder of the Women's International League for Peace, serving for a decade as the British section's Chairman. In 1928, she was named a member of the Executive Committee of the British League of Nations Union. In 1939 (the year WWII would begin) she was elected Vice-Chairman. From 1949 to 1951 she served as Chairman.[4][3]
She died, unmarried, in 1974, at her home in London, aged 96.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Kathleen Courtney profile". Spartus Educational. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Rappaport, Helen, ed. (2001). Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 165. ISBN 9781576071014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d Profile, wilpf.org.uk; accessed 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Biography, books.google.com; accessed 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Dame Kathleen Courtney, Headed U.N. Association". New York Times. 10 December 1974. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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