Mary Stott

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Mary Stott (b. 18 July 1907 - d. 16 September 2002) was a British feminist and journalist.

Born as Charlotte Mary Waddington in Leicester, Mary Stott was a journalist and columnist on the "Women's Page" of The Guardian. Succeeding Madeline Linford, who originally founded the page, as Women's Editor, she was its main contributor from 1957 to 1972, setting its unique but moderate feminist tone. She was succeeded by Jill Tweedie.

In November 2005 she was posthumously included (one of just five women) in the Press Gazette's 40-strong 'gallery' of most influential British journalists.

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• Lena Jeger, Obituary - Mary Stott, The Guardian, 18th September 2002.
• M. Stott, 1975, Forgetting's No Excuse (London, Virago).
• M. Stott, 1985, Before I go. (Autobiography part 2)