Joyce Rose

Joyce Dora Hester Rose

Born to a Jewish family in North London, Rose was educated at King Alfred School in Hampstead, Queen's College on Harley Street, and in the United States.^[1]

In 1963, Rose became a magistrate in Watford, and also became active in the Liberal Party. In 1969, the Liberal Assembly passed a motion she moved, criticising increased levels of illicit drug use and violence on television. She was elected as president of the Women's Liberal Federation in 1972, serving a single term, and was President of the Liberal Party 1979–1980. In 1982, she became the chair of the party, serving for two years.^[1]

Rose remained active in the Liberal Party's successor, the