Margaret Beavan (1877 – 22 February 1931) was an

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politician who was the first female

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in 1927. Beaven attended

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, and then the

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. She was also educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Girls, in the same form as

Maude Royden Agnes Maude Royden (23 November 1876 – 30 July 1956), later known as Maude Royden-Shaw, was an English preacher, suffragist and campaigner for the ordination of women. Early life and education Royden was born in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, the ...

. Outside of her political career, she was a well known campaigner for the welfare of children and their mothers. She founded the Liverpool Child Welfare Association, Liverpool Open Air Hospital for Children, Royal Liverpool Babies Hospital, Ellen Gonner Convalescent Home, and the Tired Mothers' Rest Home. In 1927, Beaven became the first woman

. At the

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, she stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative Party candidate in Liverpool Everton. She was also a member of the

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1877 births 1931 deaths Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Conservative Party (UK) councillors in Liverpool Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Mayors of Liverpool Women councillors in England Women mayors of places in England {{UK-politician-stub