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Alison Margaret Tennant (29 November 1903 - 15 June 1986) was a social worker and Conservative Party politician. Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the Rt. Hon. Harold John Tennant and Margaret Edith née Abraham. Her father was a Liberal Party member of parliament and Secretary for Scotland. Educated at Abbot's Hill School, Hemel Hempstead, the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne. During the Second World War she was a lieutenant-colonel in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She was awarded the OBE in the New Years' Honours, 1974 for "public services".

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  • Alison Margaret Tennant (29 November 1903 - 15 June 1986) was a social worker and Conservative Party politician. Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the Rt. Hon. Harold John Tennant and Margaret Edith née Abraham. Her father was a Liberal Party member of parliament and Secretary for Scotland. Educated at Abbot's Hill School, Hemel Hempstead, the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne. During the Second World War she was a lieutenant-colonel in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She was awarded the OBE in the New Years' Honours, 1974 for "public services".
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  • Alison Margaret Tennant (29 November 1903 - 15 June 1986) was a social worker and Conservative Party politician. Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the Rt. Hon. Harold John Tennant and Margaret Edith née Abraham. Her father was a Liberal Party member of parliament and Secretary for Scotland. Educated at Abbot's Hill School, Hemel Hempstead, the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne. During the Second World War she was a lieutenant-colonel in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1949 she was elected to Westminster City Council (Metropolitan Borough) representing Victoria Ward 1949-59 and Wilton Ward 1963-65 and Wilton Ward 1964-68 and Knightsbridge Ward 1968-74 on the successor Westminster City Council (London Borough). Member of the London County Council representing Wandsworth Central 1955-58 and for the Cities of London and Westminster 1961-65. At the 1959 General Election she contested the parliamentary seat of Falmouth and Camborne in Cornwall but failed to dislodge the sitting Labour Party member of parliament. She was awarded the OBE in the New Years' Honours, 1974 for "public services".
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