Margaret Hilda (Roberts) Thatcher LG OM (1925 - 2013)

Born 13 Oct 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Denis Thatcher Bt — married Dec 1951 in Finsbury Division, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 2013 at age 87 in London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of Britain & the longest serving PM in over 150 years

Biography

Margaret (Roberts) Thatcher LG OM is Notable.

Born as Margaret Hilda Roberts on the 13th of October 1925, at Grantham, Lincolnshire, the younger daughter of Alfred Roberts, (who was Mayor of Grantham, 1945-6) and Beatrice Ethel Stephenson.^[1][2]

Margaret joined the Conservative Association in 1948, was asked to run as Conservative candidate for Dartford in 1949, where she met wealthy divorcé, Denis Thatcher. The Oxford educated Margaret, wed Denis Thatcher, at Finsbury in London, December 1951.^[3] Denis later supported her while she graduated as a barrister in 1953, and later that same year, their twins were born.^[2]

Margaret Thatcher & Ronald Reagan

Nicknamed the "Iron Lady," Margaret Thatcher won three successive General Elections and served as the Prime Minister of England from 1979 to 1990. One of her staunchest allies was U.S. President Ronald Reagan, a fellow conservative. The two shared similar right-wing, pro-corporate political philosophies. Thatcher sent British troops to the territory to retake the islands in what became known as the Falklands War and Argentina surrendered in June 1982. Voiced her support for Ronald Reagan's air raids on Libya in 1986 and allowed U.S. forces to use British bases to help carry out the attack.^[2]

Not long after leaving office, Margaret was appointed to the House of Lords, as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, in 1992, and granted her own Coat of Arms by the College of Arms. She was also appointed Member of the Order of Merit, by the Queen, and later appointed Lady of the Order of the Garter, in 1995. During this period, Margaret wrote two volumes of Memoirs, The Downing Street Years in 1993 and The Path to Power in 1995.^[2]

Margaret Thatcher suffered a series of small strokes in 2002, then suffered a great personal loss in 2003, when her husband of more than 50 years, Denis, died. The following year, Margaret had to say goodbye to an old friend and ally, Ronald Reagan.^[2]

Right Honourable the Baroness Margaret Thatcher, LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC died at the Ritz Hotel, in London, on the 8th of April 2013, and her ashes were buried in the Royal Hospital Chelsea Burial Ground, Chelsea, after a ceremonial funeral, including full military honours, with a church service held at St. Paul's Cathedral.^[4][2]

Margaret Thatcher and Family

• Space Page: List of Prime Ministers of England and United Kingdom

Following Prime Ministers:

• 74. John Major P.M (1990–1997)
• 75. Tony Blair P.M (1997–2007)
• 76.Gordon Brown P.M (2007–2010)
• 77.David Cameron P.M (2010–2016 )
• 78.Theresa May P.M (2016–2019)
• 79. Boris Johnson P.M (2019– )

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3F-VDSG : 2 October 2014), Margaret H Roberts, 1925; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Biography | Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 2021. Margaretthatcher.Org.>Biography
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDD-ZC9H : 8 October 2014), Margaret H Roberts and null, 1951; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1951, quarter 4, vol. 5C, p. 947, Finsbury, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-39ST : 1 July 2020), Margaret Thatcher, 2013; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave,

See also:

• History Of Baroness Margaret Thatcher - GOV.UK". 2021. Gov.Uk.>PM Margaret Thatcher
• Wikipedia: Margaret Thatcher
• Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 05 January 2021), memorial page for Margaret Thatcher (13 Oct 1925–8 Apr 2013), Find A Grave: Memorial #108023705, citing Royal Hospital Chelsea Burial Ground, Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave Cremated.
• Wikidata: Item Q7416, en:Wikipedia
• 'Michael Faraday - a Sandemanian and Scientist' by Geoffrey Cantor
• Margaret is mentioned in the book 'BOOSEY & HAWKES: THE PUBLISHING STORY' written by Helen Wallace.'Boosey & Hawkes, the Publishing Story' by Helen Wallace-1