Vera Houghton

Vera Houghton
Born (1914-10-18)18 October 1914
London, England, UK
Died 30 November 2013(2013-11-30) (aged 99)
UK
Occupation British women's health campaigner

Vera Houghton, Baroness Houghton of Sowerby CBE (18 October 1914 - 30 November 2013) was a British women's health campaigner, chair of the Abortion Law Reform Association and founder of the Birth Control Trust.

Early life

She was born Vera Travis in London on 18 October 1914[1] and educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Acton.[1]

Personal life

In 1939, she married Douglas Houghton, the founder and general secretary of the Association of Officers for Taxes, where she had worked since 1934.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hayman, Suzie. "Vera Houghton obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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