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Mary Attenborough | |
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| Born | (1896-04-08)8 April 1896 New Sawley, Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
| Died | 1961(1961-00-00) (aged 64–65) |
| Known for | Philanthropy Social work |
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Mary Attenborough (8 April 1896–1961) was a British philanthropist and social activist, the wife ofFrederick Attenborough, mother ofRichard,David, andJohn Attenborough, and advocate for safety and education of children. She played a key role in organising and fundraising to ensure the safe reception and care of child refugees arriving inLeicester during theSpanish Civil War and theSecond World War.[1][2][3]
Mary Attenborough (née Clegg) was born on 8 April 1896 in New Sawley, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.[4][5] She was the eldest of six children of Samuel Clegg, later Head Teacher ofLong Eaton School, and his wife Mary (née Bradshaw).[4][5] Between 1910 and 1913, she attended Long Eaton school, where her father was Head.[6]
Limited information on Attenborough's activities between 1913 and 1922 suggest she was sympathetic to the suffrage movement, though whether she was active in that movement is not clear.[7] During theFirst World War she likely volunteered on a farm in the village ofCostock.[7] In early 1914 she travelled to Sorbonne in Paris.[7]
In theinterwar period Attenborough was Secretary for the Leicestershire Committee for theBasque Children.[8]
Attenborough assisted refugee children arriving in Leicester via thekindertransport in theSecond World War.[8]
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