Mary Whitehouse
Constance Mary Whitehouse was a British teacher and conservative activist. She campaigned against social liberalism and the mainstream British media, both of which she accused of encouraging a more permissive society. She was the founder and first president of the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association, through which she led a longstanding campaign against the BBC.
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- Born in
- Nuneaton
- Educated at
- Manchester Metropolitan UniversityQueens Park High School, Chester
- Awards
- 🏆 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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1910
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