Anne Elizabeth Corner (1886 – 15 November 1930) was a

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political activist and writer. Born in

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as Anne Squire, she was the sister of writer J. C. Squire. She studied singing in London and Paris, and had a short career as a professional singer. She also joined the

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, in support of

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. During

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, she worked for the Food Ministry, and also sang to raise money for charity. She joined the

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in 1914, and was chair of the Fabian Women's Group in 1922. She also served on the executive of the Fabian Nursery Committee, and the Labour Party Standing Joint Committee of Women's Industrial Organisations. She served on the executive of the Fabian Society from 1923. Corner stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in

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at the

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and

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s. During the late 1920s, Corner lived in

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, where she worked as a lecturer and occasional actor, producing community theatre in her spare time. She was also active in the

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, and wrote short stories. She died in November 1930, following an operation.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Corner, Anne 1886 births 1930 deaths English short story writers Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Members of the Fabian Society Politicians from Plymouth, Devon British socialist feminists