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Blue Plaque Honouring Sunderland’s First Female MP UnveiledHistory · 20 September 2019Blue Plaque Honouring Sunderland’s First Female MP UnveiledSunderland’s first female MP has had a blue plaque unveiled in her honour. Marion Phillips – a Labour politician and social activist – held her Sunderland seat from 1929 to 1931. As well as representing the north east at Westminster, Phillips was a feminist who campaigned to educate women, encouraging them to stand up for…Read the story →

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