Florence Cayford
Dame Florence Evelyne Cayford, DBE, JP (14 June 1897 – 1987)[1] was a Labour politician in London.
From 1937–65 Cayford served as a member of Hampstead Borough Council, leading the Labour group 1945–58. She sat an alderman on the London County Council, of which she was Chairman in 1960. She continued as a councillor on the newly formed London Borough of Camden from 1964, serving as Deputy Mayor 1967–68 and Mayor 1968–69, and represented Islington on the Greater London Council from 1964-67.[2] In the 1965 Birthday Honours, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) for "political and public services".[3]
References
- ↑ "Birthdays". The Times (London, England). 13 June 1987. p. 26.
Tomorrow: ... Dame Florence Cayford, former member, LCC and GLC, 90; ...
- ↑ "Greater London Council: Election Results". The Times (London, England). 10 April 1964. p. 15.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43667. p. 5480. 4 June 1965. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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| Preceded by Sidney Barton |
Chairman of the London County Council 1960–1961 |
Succeeded by Harold Shearman |
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