Marion Janet Cadbury Greeves, MBE

Order of the British Empire

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(18 July 1894 — 7 July 1979) was the first one of only two female members of the Senate of Northern Ireland

Senate of Northern Ireland

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, having been elected to serve as an independent member on 20 June 1950, retiring on 10 June 1969.

Greeves, who was born in England, was the daughter of George Cadbury

George Cadbury

George Cadbury was the third son of John Cadbury, a Quaker who founded Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company.-Background:...

, a Quaker philanthropist, and his wife Dame Elizabeth Cadbury

Elizabeth Cadbury

Dame Elizabeth Mary Cadbury, DBE , was an English philanthropist and wife of George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer.-Early life:...

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She married linen

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 manufacturer William Edward Greeves (1890 - 1960) Deputy Lieutenant

Deputy Lieutenant

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 and High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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 of County Armagh, also a Quaker, on 14 February 1918, in Bournville

Bournville

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. The couple had five children; two daughters and three sons. Despite being the daughter of one of the richest men in the UK she lived a relatively normal life at Ardeevin House, Portadown

Portadown

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, County Armagh

County Armagh

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A Girl Guides

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 centre is named in her honour, she was President of the organisation in Ulster. In 1948 she was awarded the MBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

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