Leila Campbell

Leila Campbell (10 August 1911 – 2 October 1993) was a British politician.

Campbell was active in the Labour Party from the 1930s, and married Andrew Campbell, an election agent for the party. At the 1958 London County Council election, she was elected in Holborn and St Pancras South, serving until 1964, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council (GLC). On the new body, she represented Camden. She also served on Hampstead Borough Council and its successor, Camden London Borough Council.[1]

Campbell devoted much of her time to the Inner London Education Authority, serving as chair of the body in 1977/78.[2] She was a particular supporter of the Central School of Speech and Drama. From 1978, she served on the board of the Hampstead Theatre, and was its chair from 1985.[1]

References
  1. "Leila Campbell". The Times. 11 October 1993.
  2. "Leading lady for London children". The Guardian. 11 October 1993.
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