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Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female member of parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
Born May 19th, 1879 in Danville.
Died May 2nd, 1964 at 84 years old in Grimsthorpe Castle.
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon