Constance Monks

Constance Mary Monks (20 May 1911 - 4 February 1989)^[1], born Constance Mary Green was a British Conservative Party politician, teacher and partner with her husband in a newspaper business.

Education

She was educated in Leeds, Yorkshire at the Leeds City Teacher Training College)^[1].

Political career

She was a councillor on Chorley Borough Council from 1947-67 during which time she was Mayor from 1959-60. She was also a councillor on Lancashire County Council from 1961-64)^[1].

Monks was elected on her second attempt as Member of Parliament for Chorley constituency in 1970, but lost in February 1974 to the Labour candidate George Rodgers. Monks was the first, and so far the only, female MP for Chorley.

Other information

She was a Justice of the Peace (JP and was awaded the OBE in 1962^[1].

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics

• Times Guide to the House of Commons February 1974
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Constance Monks

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Clifford Kenyon	Member of Parliament for Chorley 1970 – February 1974	Succeeded by George Rodgers

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Name	Monks, Constance
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Date of birth	20 May 1911
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Date of death	4 February 1989
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