Olwen Rhys
Olwen Rhys | |
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| Born | 4 March 1876 North Wales |
| Died | 10 April 1953 (aged 77) Southsea, England |
| Education | Oxford High School for Girls (1884–1893), University of Oxford (MA, 1924) |
| Known for | Support for women's suffrage and scholarship |
| Parent(s) | John Rhŷs (father), Elspeth Hughes-Davies (mother) |
| Relatives | Myvanwy Rhys (sister) |
Olwen Rhys (4 March 1876 – 10 April 1953), also spelled Olwen Rhŷs, was a Welsh scholar and suffragist. She was a member of and later a lecturer for the Society of Oxford Home Students, which would go on to become St Anne's College, Oxford. In her honour, an Olwen Rhys Fellowship for graduate research was established at St Anne's College, Oxford.