Joan Quennell
| Joan Quennell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Petersfield | |
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In office 17 November 1960 – 9 October 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Peter Legh |
| Succeeded by | Michael Mates |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joan Mary Quennell 23 December 1923 |
| Died | 2 July 2006 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Joan Mary Quennell (23 December 1923 – 2 July 2006) was Conservative Member of Parliament for Petersfield.
Early life
The daughter of Walter Quennell, a builder and developer, Quennell was educated at Bedales School, Petersfield and served with the Women's Land Army during World War II.
Career
Quennell was the manager of a mixed dairy and arable farm and served as a West Sussex County Councillor 1951-61. She was a governor of Crawley College of Further Education, and served as a J.P..[1]
First elected to Parliament at the Petersfield by-election, 1960, Quennell had been chairman of the Horsham Divisional Conservative Association. She stood down from parliament in the October 1974 general election, and continued to live at the family home near Rogate until her death.
Death
Quennell died in hospital in Chichester on 2 July 2006, having had recurring bouts of poor health since suffering a stroke a few years earlier. Her remains were cremated.[2]
Quennell bequeathed her Dangstein estate, near Rogate, to the National Trust.[3] In 2008, the Trust sold the estate to new owners who dismissed the staff and evicted tenants at the end of their agreements resulting in allegations that the Trust had not complied with Quennell's wishes.[4]
Family
Her uncle was the architect and writer C. H. B. Quennell, whose son was the writer Sir Peter Quennell.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Dod's Parliamentary Companion, ed. C. R. Dod and R. P. Dod, Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd., 1967, pg 461
- ↑ Obituary - Joan Quennell, Petersfield Post 2006-07-20
- ↑ Davies, Helen (2007-11-11). "A knockdown deal". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ↑ "Bitter workers and tenants lose homes and jobs". Midhurst and Petworth Observer. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ↑ Architectural History, the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, vol. 50, pg 219, 2007
- ↑ Dod's Parliamentary Companion, ed. C. R. Dod and R. P. Dod, Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd., 1967, pg 461
- ↑ http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202812
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joan Quennell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Peter Legh |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield 1960–Oct 1974 |
Succeeded by Michael Mates |