Battersea's First Lady: The Life and Times of Caroline Ganley MP

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By Sue Demont

The story of an extraordinary woman whose life of political activism and public service began under Queen Victoria and lasted into the Swinging ‘60’s. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Battersea or the achievements of women.

By Sue Demont

The story of an extraordinary woman whose life of political activism and public service began under Queen Victoria and lasted into the Swinging ‘60’s. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Battersea or the achievements of women.

Caroline Ganley (1879 – 1966) was the ultimate multi-tasker long before the term was invented.  A hard-up mother of three who left school aged 14, she went on to become one of the first female magistrates in Britain, the first female President of the London Co-operative Society, and Battersea’s first woman MP. Her achievements were acknowledged during her lifetime, but her remarkable story is strikingly absent from the history books of the 20th century.  Drawing on Ganley’s own unpublished memoir, this short book is a first step toward reclaiming that story.  71 pages.

Published by daffodil500. ISBN: 978-1-9164142-1-1