Margaret Kelly, Suffragist
Margaret Kelly (1877 – 1974), born in Salcombe, was the eldest daughter of Rev. Maitland Kelly and his wife Agnes Clare. She had three full brothers and sisters. Her mother died in 1885 and Maitland married again, two years later, Elfreda Carey, with whom he had a further four children. The Kelly family moved to Ottery St Mary, where Maitland became vicar. Elfreda, whose stepchildren were very fond of her, died in 1891, shortly after the birth of her son Reginald. Although her father’s sister-in-law Ella came to help look after the family, Margaret gradually took on responsibility for the running of the household. Margaret and her sisters were educated at home by a governess.
In 1899 Maitland Kelly inherited Kelly House at Kelly in West Devon from his brother Reginald. He came to live at Kelly as squire and rector, although the church was also served by a vicar. The family had six indoor servants in 1901, in addition to the governess.
The Launceston branch of the NUWSS was established in 1913, after an abortive attempt to launch one in 1911, and covered parishes and communities in West Devon as well as in Cornwall. Alice Wevill of St Mary’s Vicarage Launceston became the secretary and Miss Kelly of Kelly House the treasurer. There is little recorded about the activity of the branch: Frances Balfour was due to speak at a public meeting there in November 1913, and Common Cause advertised a branch garden-party to be held on June 11 1914.
https://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/kelly-miss-margaret/
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Simon Jupp
Hello, I’m the Conservative MP for East Devon.
I was born in Devon and my family has lived here for generations. I will always stand up for East Devon and protect our community hospitals, strengthen our police force, push for investment in education and encourage new businesses to create jobs.
Simon Jupp’s voting in Parliament
Simon Jupp is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs
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Simon James Jupp (born 8 September 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Devon in the 2019 general election.
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Members [of the Devonshire Association] who attended the Annual Meeting of the Association in Tiverton in 1974 will recall with pleasure the inauguration of Sir Richard Acland as President, and the memorable Presidential Address he gave on that occasion. Taking ‘Six Generations of Change’ as his theme, Sir Richard argued that change ‘does not take place by benign consensus of all concerned’ but ‘emerges out of a struggle of contrary ideas and opposing intentions’, to which he added the comment that ‘there is a continual and mutual interaction between the material things around us and our own ideas, feelings and beliefs’. This, he worked out through a close examination of the contribution made, through six generations of his own family, in public life and to the development of education in this country from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.
Acland, Richard Thomas Dyke – The Devonshire Association (devonassoc.org.uk)
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a multi-award-winning writer and broadcaster known for his uncompromising commitment to seasonal, ethically produced food and his concern for the environment. He has earned a huge following through his River Cottage TV series and books, as well as campaigns such as Hugh’s Fish Fight, Hugh’s War on Waste and his latest, Britain’s Fat Fight and, his latest, War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita.
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Thomazine Mary Browne was born in Bridgwater in 1852. She studied Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at Queens College, London. She also attended courses in physics and applied mathematics at University College and became a mathematics tutor in 1875. Mary and her sister Annie worked for Octavia Hill, and for Canon and Mrs Barnett at Toynbee Hall, to improve housing conditions in London. They were also involved in the formation of College Hall, the first women's hall of residence in London.
in the 1880's Mary attended the Solar Physics Observatory in South Kensington. This was the brainchild of the charismatic and self-taught Norman Lockyer. It was publicly-funded and both taught and researched day-time astronomical physics rather than traditional astronomy. Sir Norman Lockyer became Mary's second husband on 23rd May 1903 in the Church of the Annunciation, Marylebone. The couple built a house in Sidmouth, where Mary's grandparents had lived. Norman Lockyer's moved the Observatory to Sidmouth in 1912, which he ran until his death in 1920. Mary was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1923.
Mary was secretary of the Sidmouth branch of the National Union of Women Suffrage Societies from 1909 to 1918. She maintained an active involvement with Sidmouth societies until her death in 1943.
Devon History Society
https://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/lockyer-lady/
Royal Astronomical Society obituary
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1944MNRAS.104R..91.
The Lockyer Ladies
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2006AntAs...3..101W
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Mel was elected as the first MP for Central Devon in 2010. The seat was predicted to be a marginal with a Conservative majority of 1,500. Due to years of hard work as a candidate Mel won more than 50% of the vote and was returned with a majority of over 9,000. He was re-elected in 2015 with a majority of over 21,000. In 2017 Mel was re-elected with 31,278 votes, which was 54.1% of the total votes cast.
Mel Stride’s voting in Parliament Mel Stride is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs. However, Mel Stride sometimes differs from their party colleagues
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Melvyn John Stride (born 30 September 1961) is a British politician who served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from 23 May to 24 July 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Devon since 2010.
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It is has been my privilege to serve you, the people of Tiverton and Honiton as the Member of Parliament. I am seeking re-election. If you have questions about where I stand on any issues, or if you would like me to help you, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Neil
Neil Parish’s voting in Parliament
Neil Parish is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs. However, Neil Parish sometimes differs from their party colleagues
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Neil Quentin Gordon Parish (born 26 May 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton and was elected at the 2010 general election. He had been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 1999 to 2009.
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