Jill Knight

Mrs Joan Christabel Jill Knight

Rush ID: 9260

Details

Born:
9 July 1927
Died:
6 April 2022
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Female
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Lecturer
Election occupation:
Lecturer/broadcaster
Parentage:
A.E. Christie
Notes:
Damehood between 1983 and 1987.
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
9260
MNIS ID:
2093
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q337162
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1880
They work for you ID:
22530

Name changes

  1. CHRISTIE, Jill (1927- ) **
  2. KNIGHT, Jill (1927- )

Alternative names

  1. Jill (Joan Christabel Jill) Christie (Family Name)

    1923 - 1947

    name until marriage in 1947

Peerages

  1. Baroness Knight of Collingtree

    Life

    1997

Constituencies

  1. Birmingham, Edgbaston

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: 31 March 1966
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Northampton

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: Thu 15th Oct 1964
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. Northampton

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Schools

  1. King Edward VI High School for Girls, Edgbaston

Marriages

  1. Knight, James Montague

    Year: 1947

  2. (Name unknown), unknown

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Political organisations

  1. Monday Club Member

Local governments

  1. Northampton Borough Council

    Councillor

    1956-1966

Clubs

  1. Constitutional Club