Shirley Williams

Details

Born:

27 July 1930

Died:

11 April 2021

Birth place:

London, UK

Gender:

Female

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Political society administrator

Parentage:

Sir George Catlin and Vera Brittain

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

3019

MNIS ID:

740

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333250

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1781

They work for you ID:

16475

1. CATLIN, Shirley (1930- ) **
2. WILLIAMS, Shirley (1930- )

1. Shirley (Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain) Catlin (Family Name)

   1930 - 1955

   unmarried surname

1. Baroness Williams of Crosby

   Life

   1993

1. Crosby

   Party:	SDP
   Year of election:	1981*
   Date of election:	26 November 1981
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	SDP
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Hertford and Stevenage

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1974¹
   Date of election:	28 February 1974
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1979
   Date of exit:	3 May 1979
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	APEX
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Hitchin

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:	15 October 1964
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1974¹
   Date of exit:	28 February 1974
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Relocation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Cambridge

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1987
   Date of election:	Thu 11th Jun 1987
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	SDP
   Notes:

2. Southampton Test

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:	Thu 8th Oct 1959
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

3. Harwich

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1955
   Date of election:	Thu 26th May 1955
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

4. Harwich

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1954*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. PPS 1964-1966

   to Kenneth Robinson, as Minister of Health

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1966-1967

   Ministry of Labour

3. Minister of State 1967-1969

   Department of Education and Science

4. Minister of State 1969-1970

   Home Office

5. Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection 1974-1976

6. Paymaster-General 1976-1979

7. Secretary of State for Education and Science 1976-1979

1. Somerville College

   Graduated

2. Columbia University

   Graduated

1. St Paul's Girls' School

2. Summit School

1. Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen

   Year: 1955

   Notes: 1 daughter; divorced 1974.

2. Neustadt, Richard

   Year: 2

1. Labour Party Member

   1946-1981

   NEC member 1970-

2. Social Democratic Party Member

   1981-1988

3. Liberal Democrat Party Member

   1988-

1. Fabian Society Officer

   General Secretary 1960-1964

1. Assocation of Professional, Executive & Clerical Staff Member

2. Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union Member