28 November 2019 marks the hundredth anniversary of the election of Nancy Astor as the first woman MP to take her seat in the House of Commons, following a closely…Read More >
Astor’s agent: the professional career of Christopher Briggs – by Dr Kathryn Rix
Nancy Astor’s election agent, Christopher George Briggs was one of a new breed of agents who established the National Society of Conservative Agents. Here, Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of…Read More >
THE NANCY ASTOR STATUE APPEAL – How history is being made again – By Alexis Bowater
“TO be honest with you, we never thought you’d do it,” said many, after we’d smashed our Crowdfunder. Indeed so many that I wondered why not one had said a…Read More >
Almost there… the bronze statue takes shape – 11 October 2019
It’s now less than six weeks until the moment we’ll install a bronze statue of Nancy Astor on Plymouth Hoe to commemorate the first female MP to take her seat…Read More >
Britain’s first woman to sit in Parliament celebrated with centenary programme
PRESS RELEASE: 27 November 2018 A year-long series of activities and public events celebrating Britain’s first woman to sit in Parliament has launched, leading up to the centenary of her election…Read More >
PRESS RELEASE 02 November: Statue Crowd Funder Launch – UK Prime Minister backs campaign
UK PRIME MINISTER BACKS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE A STATUE TO LADY NANCY ASTOR Release Date 02 November 2018 UK Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a campaign to erect a…Read More >
