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Revision as of 14:14, 5 July 2019
Dame Penelope Jessel DBE (2 January 1920 – 2 December 1996), was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background
She was born Penelope Blackwell, a daughter of publisher Sir Basil Blackwell and Marion Christine Soans. She was educated at Dragon School, Oxford, St Leonards School, St Andrews, Fife, Somerville College, Oxford where she received a Master of Arts and the London School of Economics.[1] In 1940 she married journalist Robert George Jessel. They had two sons, journalists David Jessel and Stephen Jessel. Her husband died in 1954. She was made a Dame for political services as part of the 1987 New Year Honours.[2]
Professional career
From 1940–41 Jessel worked at Oxford House, London. She enlisted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service, serving from 1941–43. She was a teacher at William Temple College from 1956–62. In 1965 she had published 'Owen of Uppingham'. She worked as a lecturer at Plater College, in Oxford from 1968–84.[3]
Political career
Jessel was Liberal candidate for the Hall Green division of Birmingham at the 1964 General Election. She also fought the 1965 Birmingham Hall Green by-election. She was Liberal candidate for the Banbury division of Oxfordshire at the 1966 General Election. She was Liberal candidate for the Petersfield division of Hampshire at the 1970 General Election. She was Liberal candidate for the Wellingborough division of Northamptonshire at both 1974 General Elections. She did not stand for parliament again.[4] She was President of the Women's Liberal Federation from 1970–72. She was President of the Oxford Civic Society. She was Convenor of Trustees, for the John Stuart Mill Institute. She worked as International Officer, for the Liberal Party from 1985–88.[5]
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Aubrey Jones | 23,879 | 52.5 | ||
Labour | GS Rea | 14,477 | 31.8 | ||
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 7,113 | 15.6 | ||
Majority | 9,402 | 20.7 | |||
Turnout | 75.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Reginald Eyre | 17,130 | 54.8 | +2.3 | |
Labour | David Mumford | 8,980 | 28.8 | −3.0 | |
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 5,122 | 16.4 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 8,150 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Neil Marten | 28,932 | 47.53 | ||
Labour | David Wright Young | 24,529 | 40.30 | ||
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 7,407 | 12.17 | ||
Majority | 4,403 | 7.23 | |||
Turnout | 81.95 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Mary Quennell | 30,414 | 60.50 | ||
Labour | Kelvin Horrocks | 10,307 | 20.50 | ||
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 7,783 | 15.48 | ||
Independent | Michael Digby | 1,766 | 3.51 | ||
Majority | 20,107 | 40.00 | |||
Turnout | 72.12 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Peter Fry | 29,099 | 40.5 | −11.7 | |
Labour | J.H. Mann | 26,829 | 37.3 | −10.5 | |
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 15,049 | 20.9 | +20.9 | |
Ind. Conservative | D.T. James | 897 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 2,720 | 3.1 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 84,562 | 85.00 | +19570 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -16.3 (to Lib) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Peter Fry | 29,078 | 42.8 | +2.3 | |
Labour | J H Mann | 27,320 | 40.2 | +2.9 | |
Liberal | Penelope Jessel | 11,500 | 17.0 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 1,758 | 2.6 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 85,288 | 79.61 | +726 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 (from Lib) |
References
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1970
- ^ ‘JESSEL, Dame Penelope’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 20 February 2015
- ^ ‘JESSEL, Dame Penelope’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 20 February 2015
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1974-1983, Craig, F.W.S.
- ^ ‘JESSEL, Dame Penelope’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 20 Feb 2015
- ^ "UK General Election results October 1964". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 15 October 1964. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
External links
- Obituary, The Independent; accessed 17 March 2019.
- 1920 births
- 1996 deaths
- Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at The Dragon School
- People educated at St Leonards School
- Alumni of Somerville College, Oxford
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- British military personnel of World War II
- Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates