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1394: 2647: 1341:, in response to her work in that ministry. Declining rural practices was caused directly by the government's farming policies; the yawning gap between policy and practice exposed weaknesses in the EFRACOM report. She had initiated the debate on 24 June 2004, and was widely praised for so doing. Throughout her career, she was notable for having raised uncomfortable truths about topics most politicians have avoided, such as the plight of women in prisons, or the fate of single mothers with mental health issues. 1095: 1021:.) That year marked a watershed in her political career. Stepping up a gear, she moved into a visibly national profile: her son was by now fully grown and starting a career. Continuing a gradual move up the career ladder into public life, Barker matured into a serious-minded public figure; she was appointed to the Board of Visitors of the women's gaol attached to 56: 1052:
it was her role to promote women's equality, marriage and divorce, healthcare, child-rearing, and human rights. She had an extensive address book in the United States; managing British interests on the Council in New York gave her a social profile that befitted her class status and ambition, but was
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had been introduced. The following year, 1976, she was made a General Commissioner for Taxes, based on a competent showing with the city's finances. She served on various public bodies, including chair of the Air Transport Users Committee (1979–80). One of the first questions she asked in the Lords
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At war's end, she spent four years working for the European Central Inland Transport Organization, shipping and distributing supplies to the war-torn continent with the same job description, filing clerk. But she was soon working as the effective transport manager from a 5th floor office in the
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On a different canvas, the noble Baroness, Lady Trumpington, then UK representative at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, helped to unite the international voice of women through her irresistible humour and sense of fun. It was good to be so involved in those
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therefore decided to appoint her an Extraordinary Baroness-in-Waiting from 1998, given her many years of experience at Court. During the Labour government, she was consistently on the side of traditionalists. She voted often in favour of
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Her last role was once again as a Baroness-in-waiting to the Queen from 1992 to 1997, when a change of government ended her career. Acting in the capacity as a whip and a courtier, she felt compelled to attend at the bedside of
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When she tried to debate the "plight of rural veterinary practices", the peeress pretended to be deaf: she had long railed against the most absurd forms of political correctness. In 2000–01, she was made President of the
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In almost her first debate she found herself on two sides of the same debate: discussing Clause no.23 amendment sponsored by Duke of Norfolk to Education Bill No. 2 1980. In June 1983, she joined the Lords
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Her sense of order, propriety and taste got her into trouble: mocked by a Labour peeress for commenting on the drab and dishevelled appearance of the House of Lords, she more than once appeared a
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champion the cause of smokers to do what they wanted. A stubborn streak of wilful independence was typical of the Thatcherite in her, which she never lost up until her final
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Moving to the Ministry of Agriculture, which suited her temperament better than social security, at the height of the Thatcher boom period from 1987 to 1989, she was made
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all received her patronage. She was a member of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association, which began serious research work on debilitation at Cambridge laboratories.
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was tasked with interviewing a brothel keeper, a sex worker, and a woman who had escaped the sex industry. Another topic was living with incurable diseases such as
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Life only really began when I went to Bletchley. That's when I made my real friends, and it was exciting being a part of something important. We used to meet up in
2068: 841:, and they were engaged in October 1953. Lady Trumpington left New York for the last time by liner on 15 December. She was forced to apply for a licence to the 2135: 734:, and throw bread at each other and sing and behave so badly. Five shillings was the most you could spend during the war, so it was as affordable as anywhere. 2708: 182: 865:. She played host to the rich and famous, often travelling abroad to raise funds for The Leys from parents and old boys. They invited the local dignitaries 2440: 2743: 754: 1302:; her disarming charm when discoursing about conditions in Britain's jails alerted the Lords perspective on the significance of public participation in 1211:
from 1985 to 1987, during which time she smoked cigarettes, and in spite of a deep concern for women's mental health with numerous charities, she would
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Lord Trenchard said "like Lady Trumpington's expert knowledge in relation to air mail". HL Deb 30 April 1980 vol 408 cc1284-333 Retrieved 22 July 2016.
1112: 675:. She recalled that Lloyd George used to find reasons that were never explained to use a tape measure to take all her measurements. She then worked in 128: 2552: 1672: 2718: 2703: 1445:(FRCPath). Two years later she was recognised for her voluntary activities as Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Volunteer Services (ARCVS). 596: 2155: 931:, and moved to Cambridge where her voluntary work continued. The United Cambridge Hospital Board, the Cambridge Social Services Committee, and the 2039: 1159: 2728: 1048:
Her interest in women's affairs became known for all the world to see when Thatcher became prime minister. Appointed as UK Representative to the
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Before the local government and administration of justice re-organisation, it was usual for the upper classes to sit on the bench as a matter of
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and in 1962 included among their friends, the Astors. The Macmillan era was rounded off with a world tour to drum up school business.
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As a guide to the reader the BBC describes Lloyd George as "famously priapic" and Lady Trumpington describes him as an "old goat".
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from 1983 to 1985. Thatcher recognised her capabilities when she was given a ministerial post. Despite being in the Lords as
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I was a very good, left-handed tennis player. I had coaching all year round and there was serious talk of junior Wimbledon.
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She was referenced as suffering from the fictional "Slimmels disease" in the spoof news and current affairs satire
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Within a lozenge-shaped shield appropriate for a female armiger. Possibly her paternal arms, hedgehogs (French:
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In December 2012, she acknowledged the campaign for the government to give official recognition to the work of
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Manor, home of banker George Ansley. Her work was the centre of Z codes supervised by German-Jewish refugee,
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Initially during World War II, Lady Trumpington was attached to Lloyd George's Sussex arable farm, where she
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nonetheless useful networking for the British Government. Belated recognition came from a Labour peeress:
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and Crillon Club, frequented by politicians. Resident at 1 Place d'Alma, she worked briefly for the suave
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and raising the cap to £9,000; opposed constitutional reform, telling the Lords that she believed in the
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clause was repealed, privatisation followed, and profitability indexation restored to Air Mail services.
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resigned in 1970, she invited Heath to view the cricket pitches, which was reciprocated by a visit to
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Crewe, Deborah (10 March 2022). "Barker , Jean Alys, Baroness Trumpington (1922–2018), politician".
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for the Trumpington division but resigned in 1975 over the rapist scandal. She sought election to
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so that they could become the first couple in modern times to hold a wedding at the Chapel of the
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interviewed her about her life and career, when she credited good luck for much of her success.
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was about improving the airmail service, in which area she was regarded an expert. The binding
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of New York City, and the homes of East Hampton, Long Island, with membership of the exclusive
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Sent by Mrs Thatcher to Copenhagen, she headed a delegation to UK's first female ambassador,
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by persons surnamed Harris, the gyronny field being a reference to the arms of the Scottish
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On 30 November 2012, Trumpington was a guest panellist on the BBC TV's satirical news quiz
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The couple had one son, Adam Campbell Barker, born on 31 August 1955. Adam was educated at
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Moving in political circles, she returned to London to work for an imperial Conservative,
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She retired from the House of Lords on 24 October 2017, one day after her 95th birthday.
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in London. She was one of the few who could get along well with the leader of her party,
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in the House of Lords, 10 November 2011 when he referred to her advanced age during a
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and a secretary before entering politics, as well as serving in naval intelligence in
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Baroness Billingham HL Deb 23 November 2004 vol 667 cc5-20 Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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In addition, the former councillor was appointed by the Labour government to the
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On leaving the UN post and entering the House of Lords, she was introduced as a
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Whilst in America, she met an Englishman, (William) Alan Barker, a master at
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with his daughter, lodging with his then secretary/mistress and later wife
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in 2005. Leaving government she was granted an Honorary Fellowship of the
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at Court. She was one of the few officials on hand in 1990 to recognise
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in Paris to study art and literature. Her father took her on holiday to
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came to tea, and then again to open an extension to buildings in 1973.
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Jean Trumpington, Coming Up Trumps: A Memoir, London: Macmillan, 2011.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security
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and arriving at New York on 28 January. She shared a flat above the
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and the Indo-Pakistan War Relief Fund, and undertook a swimathon.
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Arms of Jean Barker (née Campbell-Harris), Baroness Trumpington:
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Lady Trumpington was widowed in 1988. In later interviews with
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Trumpington took dancing lessons at Madame Vacani's school in
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by the French Republic. On 4 February 1980 she was created a
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she described enjoying her grandchildren. She also enjoyed
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In 1952, Trumpington moved to America, travelling on board
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in 2004. This tied in closely with ongoing visitations to
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Conservative Party (UK) Baronesses- and Lords-in-Waiting
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Bletchley Park Code Breakers – Baroness Trumpington
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a pardon for Turing's 1952 conviction for homosexuality
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Peers retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014
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Gyronny of eight ermine and azure, three hedgehogs or.
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Since 1945, Mother and Baby Homes (otherwise known as
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above Mimi Pinson's nightclub. She went to parties at
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from October 1940, making use of her knowledge of the
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in Cambridge between 1958 and 1975, before moving to
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After working at Eton, her husband was headmaster of
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Oxford University Press. 2386: 2160:Hansard HL Deb 09 March 2005 vol 670 cc727-9 1286:. Lady Trumpington was broadly in favour of 2501: 1978: 1976: 1974: 1972: 1736: 1439:Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order 1236:Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1066:. At the UN she crossed the floor to greet 938:In 1963, she was elected as councillor for 2645: 2450:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000380416 1633: 966:with former Conservative cabinet minister 352:4 February 1980 – 24 October 2017 54: 1459:in 1990 she chose as her luxury item the 1179:Learn how and when to remove this message 556:. Her mother was Doris Robson, a wealthy 2744:Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite 2719:English expatriates in the United States 2704:Members of Cambridgeshire County Council 2372: 2352: 2058:Burke's Peerage, 107th edition, vol.III. 1969: 1833:"The enigmatic life of Lady Trumpington" 1732: 1730: 1392: 1246:in a London Hospital. 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When war broke out, the landlord (the 2441:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2172:"Baroness Trumpington – TheyWorkForYou" 436: 1954; died 1988) 2729:Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II 2666: 2382:(Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 3. 1419:Officer of the National Order of Merit 1205:Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 475:Jean Alys Barker, Baroness Trumpington 2437: 1761: 1755: 1727: 1510:At the end of December 2017, she was 1005:, and reached the short list for the 849:, which took place on 18 March 1954. 778: 491: 260:30 March 1985 – 13 June 1987 199:13 June 1987 – 14 April 1992 141:11 June 1983 – 25 March 1985 2431: 2136:"Administration and Works Committee" 1707: 1705: 1703: 1117:adding citations to reliable sources 1088: 1050:UN Commission on the Status of Women 972:High Steward of Cambridge University 852: 2551:Grice, Elizabeth (14 August 2012). 1671:Grice, Elizabeth (14 August 2012). 1128:"Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington" 567:. 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Baroness-in-waiting
Government Whip
John Major
The Baroness Denton
The Baroness Farrington
Margaret Thatcher
The Lord Glenarthur
The Baroness Cox
Minister of State (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, 1987–1989) for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
John Gummer
David Curry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security
The Lord Skelmersdale
Mayor of Cambridge
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