Shirley Meredeen

Shirley L. Meredeen, born (1930-06-10) June 10, 1930,[1] is a Founding member of Growing Old Disgracefully.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Her parents came to the UK from Russia in 1900 as refugees.[1] She left school at 17 and worked at the News Chronicle in Fleet Street as a secretary. She did the women's pages in country newspapers and became a chief reporter. She acquired a degree at 41, worked as a student councillor and wrote books.[1]

After retiring, she with Madeleine Levius founded Growing Old Disgracefully.[2]

She is honoured in BBC'S 100 Women in 2013.[6]

References
  1. Barnicoat, Becky (2010-02-19). "Good to meet you: Shirley Meredeen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  2. "Sixty, female and all living under one roof (just don't call it a commune)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  3. Bedell, Geraldine (2010-06-10). "The fight for older women's cohousing". Agebomb. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  4. Kellaway, Kate; Buchan, Kit; Deveney, Catherine; McFadden, Linsey (2016-02-28). "10 ways to beat loneliness". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  5. "Pollard Thomas Edwards completes UK's first over 50s co-housing scheme". Dezeen. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  6. "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC News. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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