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Lady Allan, Life President of 86 years ago, she became Lady the Jamaica Federation for Allan when her husband, Women , and widow of Sir Jamaica's first Minister of Harold Allan, died yesterday at Finance under self-govem-the Nuttall Hospital after a ment, was knighted in 1948.Lady Allan passes onbrief illness.Bom Edris Elaine Trottman Allan's name became linked toThroughout the years. Ladythe JFW, a grassroots organisation for women which placed emphasis on handicraft and on educational projects.She became president of the JFW in 1977, having previously served as vice-president and for several terms as chairman.Lady Allan devoted a great deal of her time and interest to social welfare work: She served on several other welfare bodies, and sat for several years on the Board of Management and Council for the Mico Teachers College,The headquarters of the JFW on Arnold Road in Kingston was named in her honour, as it was through her instrumentali-i ty that the federation obtained its their own building.The chairman of the JFW, Mrs. Dotsie Gordon, said that the federation is grieving at Lady Allan’s passing. Mrs Gordon said Lady Allan was a loyal and devoted president whose name over the years had become synonymous with the JFW.
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Wed, May 17, 1995
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