Comments on: INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR LOCAL LIBERAL DEMOCRAT http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/ Stronger Together Sat, 07 May 2011 22:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: onlineFOCUS - news and stuff for Rochford District » Blog Archive » Lloyd George’s Gardener In Rayleigh High Street http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14416 onlineFOCUS - news and stuff for Rochford District » Blog Archive » Lloyd George’s Gardener In Rayleigh High Street Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:26:17 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14416 [...] on from our post a few days ago about Frances Alexander, who stood for parliament here in the 1970s, she’s told us : One last thing…. I met [...] [...] on from our post a few days ago about Frances Alexander, who stood for parliament here in the 1970s, she’s told us : One last thing…. I met [...]

]]> By: Chris Black http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14304 Chris Black Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:07:46 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14304 Lloyd George's gardener? In Rayleigh High Street? This is astonishing stuff Frances - can you remember anything more about this? Lloyd George’s gardener? In Rayleigh High Street?
This is astonishing stuff Frances – can you remember anything more about this?

]]> By: Frances Alexander http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14248 Frances Alexander Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:22:42 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14248 One last thing to add - sparked off by Chris's contribution - I met Lloyd George's gardener on Rayleigh High Street. He shook my hand for five minutes and tears poured down his cheeks. "Lloyd George would be proud of you" he said. One last thing to add – sparked off by Chris’s contribution – I met Lloyd George’s gardener on Rayleigh High Street. He shook my hand for five minutes and tears poured down his cheeks. “Lloyd George would be proud of you” he said.

]]> By: Frances Alexander http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14226 Frances Alexander Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:18:43 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14226 Dear Chris, I remember Sir Bernard well - a larger than life sort of person! I met a London Hospital (now Royal) nurse on a train home from Rayleigh to High Wycombe, who said she had not been able to vote Liberal as there had been no candidate in February, having worked at the London off and on for 8 years, I ofered to stand there in October. I left South East Essex to be fought by a local candidate, but was asked to come back in '79. I like to think that things I have done have encouraged other women to stand for election. Certainly one of my biggest claims to fame in the Liberal Democrats is inspiring Candy Piercy to become an agent ... Dear Chris,
I remember Sir Bernard well – a larger than life sort of person! I met a London Hospital (now Royal) nurse on a train home from Rayleigh to High Wycombe, who said she had not been able to vote Liberal as there had been no candidate in February, having worked at the London off and on for 8 years, I ofered to stand there in October. I left South East Essex to be fought by a local candidate, but was asked to come back in ’79.

I like to think that things I have done have encouraged other women to stand for election. Certainly one of my biggest claims to fame in the Liberal Democrats is inspiring Candy Piercy to become an agent …

]]> By: onlineFOCUS - news and stuff for Rochford District » Blog Archive » International Recognition For a Liberal Democrat http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14189 onlineFOCUS - news and stuff for Rochford District » Blog Archive » International Recognition For a Liberal Democrat Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14189 [...] is available here on the Wycombe Lib Dems website This entry was posted on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at and is filed under Lib Dem News. You can [...] [...] is available here on the Wycombe Lib Dems website This entry was posted on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at and is filed under Lib Dem News. You can [...]

]]> By: Chris Black http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14187 Chris Black Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:00:41 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14187 Oh hello, nice to hear from you Frances. Back in '74 I was a sixteen year-old fan of Ted Heath. I remember going along to one of Sir Bernard Braine's election meetings in October '74 and he said what a nice lady you were in th feb campaign and he seemed vaguely disappointed that you weren't standing that time. I'd forgotten you were our candidate in '79 - but by then I'd swung over to the Liberals and I definitely voted for you! I'm going to have to write about this on our onlinefocus. Well done.... Oh hello, nice to hear from you Frances.

Back in ’74 I was a sixteen year-old fan of Ted Heath. I remember going along to one of Sir Bernard Braine’s election meetings in October ’74 and he said what a nice lady you were in th feb campaign and he seemed vaguely disappointed that you weren’t standing that time.

I’d forgotten you were our candidate in ’79 – but by then I’d swung over to the Liberals and I definitely voted for you!

I’m going to have to write about this on our onlinefocus.

Well done….

]]> By: Frances Alexander http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14179 Frances Alexander Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:55:52 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14179 Hi, Chris! I stood in South East Essex in February '74 and again in '79. October '74 I srood in Stepney and Poplar. Frances Hi, Chris!
I stood in South East Essex in February ’74 and again in ’79. October ’74 I srood in Stepney and Poplar.
Frances

]]> By: Chris Black http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/comment-page-1/#comment-14107 Chris Black Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:51:54 +0000 http://www.wycombelibdems.org.uk/2007/09/25/international-recognition-for-local-liberal-democrat/#comment-14107 Did she stand in Essex SE in Feb 74? Did she stand in Essex SE in Feb 74?

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