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Chaplin was born in [[Harpenden, Hertfordshire]] on 19 August 1939. Her father, Theodore Thomas Schofield was a dentist and her mother was Sybil Elsie, née Saunders. She studied economics at Wycombe Abbey and Girton College, Cambridge.<ref name="ODNB">{{cite web |last1=Gay |first1=Oonagh |title=Chaplin [née Schofield; other married name Walpole], (Sybil) Judith (1939–1993) |url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-111308?rskey=Mzf9Ln&result=107 |website=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |accessdate=16 May 2020 |date=9 August 2018}}</ref> |
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She married [[Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole]] in 1962 with whom she had two sons and two daughters, including [[Alice Walpole]], [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg|Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg]]. However, their marriage was ultimately dissolved in 1979, and she married Michael Chaplin in 1984.<ref name=obituary /> |
She married [[Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole]] in 1962 with whom she had two sons and two daughters, including [[Alice Walpole]], [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg|Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg]]. However, their marriage was ultimately dissolved in 1979, and she married Michael Chaplin in 1984.<ref name=obituary /> |
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Revision as of 15:21, 16 May 2020
Judith Chaplin | |
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| Member of Parliament for Newbury | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 19 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McNair-Wilson |
| Succeeded by | David Rendel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1939 |
| Died | 19 February 1993 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Walpole (d. 1962–79) Michael Chaplin (m. 1984–93) |
| Children | 4 |
Sybil Judith Chaplin, OBE, known as Judith Chaplin, (19 August 1939 – 19 February 1993) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.[1]
Career
Having been a councillor on Norfolk County Council, she was Private Secretary and political assistant to John Major as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister.[2] She was educated at Wycombe Abbey and obtained a degree in economics from Girton College, Cambridge, and a postgraduate qualification in economics from the University of East Anglia, prior to joining the Conservative Research Department. She was elected to Parliament for Newbury at the 1992 election.[1] She died (after only 316 days as an MP) during a routine hospital operation. The resulting by-election was won by David Rendel, a Liberal Democrat.[3]
Personal life
Chaplin was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire on 19 August 1939. Her father, Theodore Thomas Schofield was a dentist and her mother was Sybil Elsie, née Saunders. She studied economics at Wycombe Abbey and Girton College, Cambridge.[4]
She married Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole in 1962 with whom she had two sons and two daughters, including Alice Walpole, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg. However, their marriage was ultimately dissolved in 1979, and she married Michael Chaplin in 1984.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Judith Chaplin". The Independent. 22 February 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "BBC News | UK Politics | Major wanted Thatcher 'destroyed'". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "David Rendel, Liberal MP – obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Gay, Oonagh (9 August 2018). "Chaplin [née Schofield; other married name Walpole], (Sybil) Judith (1939–1993)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- 1939 births
- 1993 deaths
- People educated at Wycombe Abbey
- Alumni of Girton College, Cambridge
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Berkshire
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- UK MPs 1992–1997
- People who died in office
- Councillors in Norfolk
- Members of Norfolk County Council
- 20th-century British women politicians