Gertrude Mary, Lady Denman
Standard Name: Denman, Gertrude Mary,,, Lady
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1930
The National Birth Control Council
formed to coordinate the work of existing birth control societies and to promote scientific contraception.
1 June 1939
The Women's Land Army
(WLA) was re-established under Lady Denman
's direction to recruit women not already trained and employed in agricultural work. All staff and officers were women.
16 February 1945
Lady Denman
resigned as Honorary Director to protest the exclusion of Women's Land Army
members from demobilisation benefits extended to members of other war services.
21 October 1950
A ceremony at Buckingham Palace marked the official end of the Women's Land Army
.