Marie Randall Explained

Office1:Member of the States
Term1:1924–1955
Birth Date:1881
Death Date:1965

Marie Louise Mansell Randall (1881–1965) was a politician in Guernsey. In 1924 she was elected to the States, becoming its first female member.

Biography

Randall was born in 1881,[1] the second daughter of Robert Randall, the owner of Randalls Brewery. During World War I she volunteered as a nurse, initially serving with the Voluntary Aid Detachment in Rouen, before moving to the First London General Hospital in Camberwell.[2]

Randall contested the 1924 elections and was elected to the States, becoming its first female member.[1] She remained a deputy until 1955.[1] While a member of the States, she served on the Education Council.[1] She was awarded an MBE in the 1954 Birthday Honours.

She died in 1965.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://guernseypress.com/news/2019/04/03/suggestions-sought-for-names-for-new-school-and-colleges/ Suggestions sought for names for new school and colleges
  2. http://www.greatwarci.net/women/guernsey/guernsey_women_gw.pdf Guernsey Women and the Guernsey Women and the Great War