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Marjorie Mowlam MP (1949 - 2005)

Marjorie (Mo) Mowlam MP aka Norton
Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married Jun 1995 (to 2005) in Durham, England, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died at age 55 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 24 Apr 2024
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Biography

Wikidata: Item Q262727, en:Wikipedia help.gif - British government minister, known as Mo

Marjorie was born in 1949. She was the daughter of Frank William Mowlam and Bettina Mary Rogers. Marjorie's birth was registered in 1949 in Hertfordshire, England. They were the child of Rogers.[1]

She grew up in Coventry where her father became the city's assistant Postmaster, before attending Trevelyan College, Durham University, reading sociology and anthropology. She settled in the North East after graduating.

Mo entered Parliament in 1987, winning the north-eastern constituency of Redcar. She retained the seat in 2 subsequent elections before standing down.

Marjorie's marriage to City of London banker Jonathan P Norton was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1995 in the Central Cleveland district.[2][3] They did not have any children, but he had two children from a previous marriage.

Mo was diagnosed with a brain tumour a few months before the 1997 general election which would put her party into office. Despite this she accepted the appointment as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and played an integral role in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 that ended the long-standing conflict in the province.

She later served as Cabinet Secretary in the Blair government.

Marjorie died on 19 August 2005 and was buried in 2005 in State.[4]

Marjorie died (age 56) on 19 August 2005 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England.[5] Marjorie's death was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 2005 in the Kent district.[6]

Her husband passed away in 2009.

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
    citing UK General Register Office. Volume: 4B; Page: 525
    FamilySearch Record: QVQY-PR5G (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Marjorie Mowlam birth registered 1949 in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, child of Rogers.
  2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
    citing 1995, quarter 2, vol. 348, p. 0829, Central Cleveland, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
    FamilySearch Record: QVFM-B9D5 (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Marjorie Mowlam marriage to Jonathan P Norton registered Apr-May-Jun 1995 in Central Cleveland.
  3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
    citing 1995, quarter 2, vol. 348, p. 0829, Central Cleveland, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
    FamilySearch Record: QVFM-BGW4 (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Mowlam marriage to Jonathan P Norton registered Apr-May-Jun 1995 in Central Cleveland.
  4. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
    citing record ID 11577704, Find a Grave
    FamilySearch Record: QVVC-H4Q8 (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #11577704
    Marjorie Mowlam burial (died on 19 Aug 2005) in 2005 in State. Born on 18 Sep 1949.
  5. ↑ Death: "England Death Records, 1998-2015"
    FamilySearch Record: CG2X-5NT2 (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Marjorie Mowlam death 19 Aug 2005 (born 18 Sep 1949) in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  6. ↑ Death Registration: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
    citing Death, Kent, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
    FamilySearch Record: QV4H-YZBQ (accessed 24 April 2024)
    Marjorie Mowlam death registered Jul-Aug-Sep 2005 in Kent (born 18 Sep 1949).




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Helen (Coleman) Ford
Hi, it's lovely to see this profile of a well known and well respected MP but I almost didn't recognise it from the use of Norton as her current last name.

I had a look at the sources and also at the sources on her wikipedia profile. Did she ever use the surname Norton? There's no legal requirement in the UK to adopt a husband's surname and the registration of her death is certainly under the name Mowlam.

posted by Helen (Coleman) Ford
Stephen Corkey
I think you are right, I've moved Norton to "other last names" so it's still acknowledging the marriage but reads more familiarly. Feel free to make any other improvements!
posted by Stephen Corkey
edited by Stephen Corkey

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