Born in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Lee
and Euphemia (Grieg) Lee
Sister of
James Lee
Wife of
Aneurin Bevan M.P.
— married
24 Oct 1934 in London, England
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Nov 2014
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Biography
Daughter of James Lee and Euphemia Grieg, Jennie Lee was born in Fife, Scotland, in 1904.
She was educated at Cowdenbeath secondary school.
She graduated from the University of Edinburgh and worked as a teacher before entering politics.
She married Aneurin Bevan in 1934.[1]
Jennie was instrumental in the formation of the Open University during her time as Minister for the Arts.
She retired from politics in 1970 after being made Baroness Lee of Asheridge.
She died in 1988 of natural causes. She bequeathed her personal papers to the Open University.
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV8Z-MN9N : accessed 07 Nov 2014), Jeanie Lee and null, 1934.
See Also:
Jennie Lee at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Subscription Required)
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