Background
Grant, Jane Wentworth was born on April 28, 1942 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Daughter of John Edward and Mersa Vivien Wentworth (Foster) Gibbons.
professional society administrator
Grant, Jane Wentworth was born on April 28, 1942 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Daughter of John Edward and Mersa Vivien Wentworth (Foster) Gibbons.
Bachelor in English and Philosophy, University Bristol, 1963. Master of Arts in Sociology of Literature, University Essex, 1970. Master of Philosophy, University Essex, 1979.
English teacher, various schools, Harrow, Bristol, 1964-1966; English department head, St. Joseph's Secondary School, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1967-1968; lecturer in English, U. Lagos (Nigeria) College Education, Lagos, 1971-1973; lecturer in English, Drum Arts Center, London, 1980-1981; education officer, African Arts in Education Project, London, 1981-1984; development officer Women's Organisation Interest Group,, National Council for Voluntary Orgns., London, 1984-1989; director, National Alliance of Women's Orgns., London, since 1989.
Trustee Friends for the Young Deaf. Committee member United Nations Association since 1981. Member Group of 40, European Women's Lobby, Brussels, 1988-1989.
Officer United Kingdom Liaison, 1989-1990. Member Royal Society Arts, Royal Commonwealth Society, Royal Society Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults, National Maritime Museum, Friends of Commonwealth Institute.
Married Neville James Henry Grant, September 3, 1966. Children: Thomas, Alexander, Tara.