Undergraduates Roger Houghton and Timothy Garland cast their ballots to decide if women will be admitted as debating members of the Oxford Union Society. – Vintage Photograph

Two Worcester College undergraduates, Roger Houghton and Timothy Garland, voted at the Oxford Union Society on 10 February 1951 in a referendum to decide whether women could be admitted as debating members. The poll result is expected to be announced late in the evening and a two-thirds majority in favour is required to make women eligible.Two Worcester College undergraduates, Roger Houghton and Timothy Garland, voted at the Oxford Union Society on 10 February 1951 in a referendum to decide whether women could be admitted as debating members. The poll result is expected to be announced late in the evening and a two-thirds majority in favour is required to make women eligible.

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10 FEB 1961 Voting for-or against- women at the Union Two Worcester College undergraduates, Roger Houghton and Timothy Garland, voting at the Oxford Urion Society today in a ballot to decide whether women are to be admitted as debat ng members. There must be a two- thirds majority ir favour to make them eligible. The result of the poll is expected to be known late tonight. 10.FEB 1951