Waring, Margaret (1887–1968)
Waring, Margaret (1887–1968)
Northern Ireland politician. Born Margaret Alicia Parr, Nov 19, 1887, in Warrington, Herefordshire; died May 9, 1968; dau. of Joseph Charlton Parr; m. Major Holt Waring, 1914 (killed in action, 1918).
Was justice of the peace for Co. Down; representing the Unionist Party for Iveagh, Co. Down, elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons (1929–33); championed mentally handicapped children, clearing slums and improving housing. Named Commander of the British Empire (CBE, 1933).
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