Grace Colman | |
Constituency Mp: | Tynemouth |
Term Start: | 5 July 1945 |
Term End: | 3 February 1950 |
Primeminister: | Clement Attlee |
Predecessor: | Alexander West Russell |
Successor: | Irene Ward |
Birth Name: | Grace Mary Colman |
Birth Date: | 30 April 1892 |
Party: | Labour |
Grace Mary Colman (30 April 1892 – 7 July 1971) was a British politician.[1] She was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Tynemouth from 1945 to 1950.[1]
Grace Colman's father was a member of the clergy at Worcester Cathedral, and Grace attended Newnham College.[2]
Colman taught at Ruskin College and the University of London.[2] She was an organiser for the Workers' Educational Association.[2] Later she became a magistrate, before standing for the Tynemouth seat.[2]