Judith Chaplin
Sybil Judith Chaplin, OBE, known as Judith Chaplin (née Schofield; 19 August 1939 – 19 February 1993), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.[1]
Judith Chaplin OBE | |
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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 | Sybil Judith Schofield 19 August 1939 Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 19 February 1993 (aged 53) Paddington, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Chaplin ( m. 1984) |
| Children | 4, including Alice |
| Education | Wycombe Abbey |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge |
Career
Chaplin was elected councillor for Norfolk County Council 1975, following her husband into the role. There she became chairman of the education committee. She took on a role in 1986 with Institute of Directors, becoming head of policy for the group. in 1988 she became special advisor to Nigel Lawson, then chancellor of the exchequer, and remained in the role when John Major took over the following year.[2] When Major became Prime Minister, she acted as his Private Secretary and political assistant.[3]
She was elected to Parliament for Newbury at the 1992 election.[1] In the following June, she was appointed OBE, and she was considered likely to become chancellor of the exchequer herself in the future. However, her death less than a year later meant that she did not achieve the role.[2]
Personal life
Sybil Judith Schofield 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 was educated at Wycombe Abbey and before studying economics at Girton College, Cambridge. She would also go on to gain a post-graduate economics degree from University of East Anglia.[2]
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]
Chaplin died of a pulmonary embolism on 19 February 1993.[2]
References
- "Obituary: Judith Chaplin". The Independent. 22 February 1993. 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.
- "Major wanted Thatcher 'destroyed'". BBC News. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Michael McNair-Wilson |
Member of Parliament for Newbury 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by David Rendel |