Mary Cranston Mason
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22 April 1846
- social reformer
- temperance leader
- school board member
- hotel manager
Mary Cranston Mason | |
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| Born | Mary Cranston 22 April 1846 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 1932 (aged 85–86) |
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| Known for | President, Ladies’ Auxiliary, Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association |
| Spouse |
George Mason (m. 1872) |
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Mary Cranston Mason (1846–1932) was a Scottish hotelier, social reformer, and temperance leader. She served as President of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association and was a prominent member of the Glasgow school board, where she assured that temperance lessons were included in the curriculum. At the same time, Mason also managed Cranston's Waverley Temperance Hotel in Glasgow.[1][2]
Mary Cranston was born in Edinburgh on 22 April 1846. She was a daughter of Bailie Robert Cranston (1815–1892), of Edinburgh, who was one of the temperance pioneers of Scotland, and his first wife, Elizabeth Dalgleish. Robert's cousin, George Cranston, was the father of Kate Cranston, a leading figure in the development of tea rooms in Scotland.[3] Sir Robert Cranston, who served as Lord provost of Edinburgh, was Mary's brother.[2]
