Vera Houghton
The Lady Houghton of Sowerby | |
|---|---|
 Vera Houghton | |
| Born | 18 October 1914 London, England, UK |
| Died | 30 November 2013 (aged 99) UK |
| Occupation | British women's health campaigner |
Vera Houghton, Baroness Houghton of Sowerby, Galton Institute.[1]
Early life
Goughton was born in London on 18 October 1914Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Acton.[2]
Career
Abortion Law Reform Association
from 1963
to 1970, whilst the organisation, lobbied, sponsored and steered the
CBE.[4]
Personal life
In 1939, she married
Douglas Houghton, the founder and general secretary of the Association of Officers for Taxes, where she had worked since 1934.[2]
References
- ^ Eugenics Society Background
- ^ a b c Hayman, Suzie (15 December 2013). "Vera Houghton obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Hall, Lesley (8 January 2014). "'Lobbied, charmed and persuaded'". Wellcome Library. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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