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Lady Aurelia Young – The Life of an MP’s Wife. A Lighthearted Look at the Ups and Downs of Life in Politics
9th November 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aurelia Young grew up on Boars Hill in the studio of her father the sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She went to school in Oxford and was married to the dashing baronet, Sir George Young, in Christ Church Cathedral. Aurelia was introduced to life in politics when she was elected on to the Lambeth Council in her early twenties.
George Young was Member of Parliament for over forty years and now sits in the House of Lords. Aurelia will give an illustrated a talk about her life in politics which was sometimes challenging but never dull.