The first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons was Nancy Astor after a by-election in December 1919 for the ...

Describing Nancy Astor’s maiden speech, the historian and Liberal MP Herbert Fisher told the Commons that her maiden speech was one ‘brilliant and vivid eloquence’. He added that he felt it ...

The story of Nancy Astor who was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. Born in Virginia into a large family she is sent for grooming at a NY academy. Nancy meets and falls in ...

Nancy Astor became Britain’s first woman Member of Parliament in 1919. Margaret Thatcher became the first woman Prime Minister in 1979, but today there are still far fewer women MPs compared to men.

The Plymouth Astor Trust has announced their grant applications for 2025 are now open. The trust marked the announcement with an afternoon tea at the historic former residence of Nancy Astor ...

The Plymouth Astor Trust has announced their grant applications for 2025 are now open. The trust marked the announcement with an afternoon tea at the historic former residence of Nancy Astor, the ...