Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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If you haven’t heard about the no-nonsense, Dalmatian-loving trailblazer that Dame Nancy Parkinson was, you’re in for an incredible story! 🐾🦸‍♀️

In the 1940s, Nancy led the British Council’s Home Division, a department set up to help thousands of displaced people who came to the UK during the Second World War.
Watch her story!

Check out our Digital Timeline for more fascinating historical moments: britishcouncil.org/about-us/history/90-years?shpath=/timeline/1940s

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