Daisy, Countess of Warwick and the 1923 Local Election
April 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A talk by Aaron Manning. This talk will be streamed live online via Zoom, the link to enable members to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to our email distribution list a few days beforehand. Visitors are welcome – email nick.holmes9@gmail.com to request the link
In winter 1923, journalists poured into Warwick and Leamington for the most exciting election in the country. Local historian Aaron Manning introduces the dramatic story of bitter rivalries and family feuds in the battle for a parliamentary seat fought by the Conservative Anthony Eden and Labour’s Daisy, Countess of Warwick.