Marriage and Children
Attlee met Violet Millar on a trip to Italy in 1921. They were engaged a few weeks after their return, and were later married at Christ Church, Hampstead on 10 January 1922. It would come to be a devoted marriage, until her death in 1964. They had four children:
- (Lady) Janet Helen (b. 1923); she married Harold Shipton at Ellesborough Parish church in 1947 and later settled in the United States.
- (Lady) Felicity Ann (1925–2007), married John Harwood at Little Hampden in 1955
- Martin Richard (1927–91) and
- (Lady) Alison Elizabeth (b. 1930), married Richard Davis at Great Missenden in 1952.
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Famous quotes containing the words marriage and/or children:
“We hope the day will soon come when every girl will be a member of a great Union of Unmarried Women, pledged to refuse an offer of marriage from any man who is not an advocate of their emancipation.”
—Tennessee Claflin (1846–1923)
“There is a delicate balance of putting yourself last and not being a doormat and thinking of yourself first and not coming off as selfish, arrogant, or bossy. We spend the majority of our lives attempting to perfect this balance. When we are successful, we have many close, healthy relationships. When we are unsuccessful, we suffer the natural consequences of damaged and sometimes broken relationships. Children are just beginning their journey on this important life lesson.”
—Cindy L. Teachey. “Building Lifelong Relationships—School Age Programs at Work,” Child Care Exchange (January 1994)