Freda Corbet

Freda Künzlen Corbet (15 November 1900 – 1 November 1993), née Mansell, was a British Labour politician.

Corbet was educated at Wimbledon County School and University College, London. She became a teacher, lecturer and a barrister. She was married and widowed and later remarried Ian McIvor Campbell.

Corbet became active in the Labour movement, serving as secretary of the Balham and Tooting Independent Labour Party. She served as a councillor on the London County Council 1935-65 and acted as Chief Whip to the Labour group there, until deposed by Bill Fiske in 1960. She contested Lewisham East at the 1935 general election, without success. She became a magistrate in 1940.

At the 1945 election, Corbet was elected Member of Parliament for Camberwell North West, moving to Peckham in 1950. She retired in February 1974.

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Corbet

Coordinates: 54°12′N 6°07′W / 54.20°N 6.12°W / 54.20; -6.12

Corbet (from Irish: An Carbad, meaning "the jaw/boulder") is a small village and townland (of 618 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people (39 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 95 people)

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The Great Northern Railway

Corbet railway station was on the extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.

The station was opened on 1 March 1880.

The station closed on 2 May 1955. This action took place under the Ulster Transport Authority, cutting Newcastle, County Down from the rail network.

Corbet (surname)

Corbet is a surname, and may refer to

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