Annie Major MBE (25 May 1904 – 22 January 1981) was Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1965-66. Major was the first woman to be Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull.
Annie Major was born in Hull in 1904 to Robert Major and his wife Mary Anne (née Sanderson).[2]
Major worked for the Humber Rubber and Engineers' Supplies Ltd, becoming the secretary to the managing director.[3]
Councillor and Lord Mayoredit
Major was elected as a Councillor in 1945 for the Municipal Association Group, serving until 1958, and again from 1960.[4][5] In 1961 she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Aldermanic bench.[6] She was Lord Mayor in 1965-66.[7]
annie, major, 1904, january, 1981, lord, mayor, kingston, upon, hull, 1965, major, first, woman, lord, mayor, kingston, upon, hull, born, 1904, 1904kingston, upon, hull, englanddied22, january, 1981, 1981, aged, occupation, politician, mayor, contents, early, . Annie Major MBE 25 May 1904 22 January 1981 was Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1965 66 Major was the first woman to be Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull Annie MajorMBE JP 1 Born 1904 05 25 25 May 1904Kingston Upon Hull EnglandDied22 January 1981 1981 01 22 aged 76 Occupation s Politician and mayor Contents 1 Early life 2 Councillor and Lord Mayor 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editAnnie Major was born in Hull in 1904 to Robert Major and his wife Mary Anne nee Sanderson 2 Major worked for the Humber Rubber and Engineers Supplies Ltd becoming the secretary to the managing director 3 Councillor and Lord Mayor editMajor was elected as a Councillor in 1945 for the Municipal Association Group serving until 1958 and again from 1960 4 5 In 1961 she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Aldermanic bench 6 She was Lord Mayor in 1965 66 7 She was awarded the MBE in 1965 8 A portrait of her painted by William Dring was commissioned in 1966 for the Guildhall 1 Personal life editShe died in 1981 aged 76 9 References edit a b Alderman Miss Annie Major MBE JP Art UK artuk org Retrieved 4 April 2024 GRO Hull District Registry Vol 9d p 311 September 1904 quarter C B E for Ex Lord Mayor in New Year Honours Daily Mail Hull 1 January 1965 p 12 Advertisement Daily Mail Hull 11 May 1949 p 3 New Aldermen Labour Challenged Daily Mail Hull 11 October 1961 p 7 New Aldermen Labour Challenged Daily Mail Hull 11 October 1961 p 7 Hull Annie Major Retrieved 3 April 2024 C B E for Ex Lord Mayor in New Year Honours Daily Mail Hull 1 January 1965 p 12 GRO Probate Records 1981 p 5542 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annie Major amp oldid 1217194794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
