Violet Attlee, Countess Attlee

Violet Helen Attlee, Countess Attlee (; 20 November 1895 – 7 June 1964) was the wife of British politician and Prime Minister Clement Attlee. Early life and education Violet Helen Millar was born in Hampstead as the tenth child and youngest daughter of Henry Edward Millar, a prosperous businessman. She had a twin sister, Olive Christine. Her early education took place in Hampstead before she went to Saint Felix School, a boarding school in Southwold, and she worked as a VAD throughout the First World War. In the summer of 1921, she went with her mother to Italy; joining them on the trip were her brother Cedric and a former Oxford friend, Clement Attlee. Within a few weeks of their return, Violet and Clement became engaged and were married at Christ Church, Hampstead on 10 January 1922. Theirs would be a devoted marriage. Their four children were: Lady Janet Helen (1923–2019) Lady Felicity Ann (1925–2007) Martin Richard (1927–1991) Lady Alison Elizabeth (1930–2016) Violet joined the Labour Party shortly after her marriage to Clement.