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Marion Shimmin

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Marion Shimmin (née Fallows) was elected in 1933 as the first woman member of the House of Keys representing the constituency of Peel, Isle of Man.[1] She replaced her husband, Christopher R. Shimmin, who died in January 1933.[2] Both Marion and Christopher were MHKs representing the Manx Labour Party.

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  1. ^ New Manx Worthies, ed Dollin Kelly, The Manx Heritage Foundation, 2006, pp.423-424.
  2. ^ The Isle of Man, by Maxwell Fraser, 1940, available on www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook