Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray
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Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray, GBE (née Cass; 4 June 1860 – 15 April 1932) was an English society hostess, suffragist and philanthropist. She was nicknamed the "Fairy Godmother of Nursing" due to her financial patronage of the Royal College of Nursing and her work to promote district nursing throughout England and Scotland. She served as the President of the Women's Liberal Federation from 1921 until 1923 and was also the Honorary Treasurer of the Liberal Women's Suffrage Union. She was the only woman to hold the office of High Steward of Colchester, serving from 1927 until her death in 1932.[1]
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Viscountess Cowdray | |
Born | Annie Cass 4 June 1860 Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 April 1932(1932-04-15) (aged 71) Paris, France |
Spouse(s) | Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray (1881–1927; his death) |
Issue | Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray Bernard Clive Pearson Francis Geoffrey Pearson Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman |
Father | Sir John Cass |
Mother | Hannah Gamble |
Occupation | philanthropist |
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