Helena Normanton

Helena Normanton
Helena Normanton
Born	Helena Florence Normanton; 14 December 1882; East London, England
Died	14 October 1957 (aged 74); Sydenham, London, England
Education	University of London
Known for	One of the first female barristers, campaigner for women's rights, pioneer of divorce reform, and the first married woman to hold a British passport in her own name, after she declined to take on her husband's surname.

Helena Florence Normanton, QC (14 December 1882 – 14 October 1957) was the first female barrister in the United Kingdom.^[1] In November 1922, she was the second woman to be called to the Bar of England and Wales, following the example set by Ivy Williams in May 1922. When she married, she kept her surname and in 1924, she was the first British married woman to have a passport in the name she was born with. In October 2021, Normanton was honoured by the installation of an English Heritage Blue plaque at her London home in Mecklenburgh Square.

^ Bourne, Judith (2016). Helena Normanton and the opening of the Bar to women. Mary Jane Mossman. Hook, Hampshire, UK: Waterside Press. ISBN 978-1-910979-17-4. OCLC 968906404.

[1] Bourne, Judith (2016). Helena Normanton and the opening of the Bar to women. Mary Jane Mossman. Hook, Hampshire, UK: Waterside Press. ISBN 978-1-910979-17-4. OCLC 968906404.

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Helena Normanton

Born	Helena Florence Normanton (1882-12-14)14 December 1882 East London, England
Died	14 October 1957(1957-10-14) (aged 74) Sydenham, London, England
Education	University of London
Known for	One of the first female barristers, campaigner for women's rights, pioneer of divorce reform, and the first married woman to hold a British passport in her own name, after she declined to take on her husband's surname.