Talk:Constance Ursula Cole

Constance Cole was my grandaunt, daughter of my great-grandparents, the Rev. John Kerr and Maria Groves (pronounced "Muh-RYE-uh"). She was born in Dirleton, East Lothian (she referred to it as North Berwick, apparently an unofficial designation of the area), Scotland, where her father was minister. She was raised in Dirleton Manse, where the family lived during her father's ministry.

She was a well-known suffragette, and was jailed on at least one occasion (for allegedly setting fire to a church, a charge which she vehemently denied). She spent many years in education, probably starting as a teacher. My mother spoke of her as having been headmistress of a private school, as well as having served on at least one educational board or council in the Greater London area. When I first met her, she was serving on the London County Council. Apparently, she was well connected politically, because she was invited to attend the Queen Mother's 65th birthday party in the garden at Buckingham Palace in August, 1965 and took my mother as her guest.

Unfortunately, nearly all my information about Auntie Con is from family folklore, and I am in search of documentation to establish the significant events of her life (names of schools at which she taught or administered, dates of election to boards, etc.).

66.69.62.200 14:05, August 31, 2015 (UTC)Leonard J. Pellman