Records of the Women's Provisional Club 1924-1984

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Records of the Women's Provisional Club 1924-1984

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5 A boxes, 2 OS boxes

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The Women' s Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6280639

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Thomas Lady Margaret Haig 1883-1958

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Leverkus Gertrude 1899-1976

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Fawcett Society

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British Federation of Business & Professional Women

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Women's Provisional Club

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The first meeting of the Women's Provisional Club (WPC) took place at the Samson Clark Building, Mortimer Street, London, on 8 February 1924. Many of the founding members were business and professional women. The founder, Mrs Ethel Wood CBE (d. 1970), was the Director of Samson Clark Co. from 1921-1928 and then Director and Chairman of Super Garages Ltd. The first Chairman of the Club was Margaret Haig Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda (1883-1958), who was the owner-editor of the political magazine Ti...