Norma Major

Dame Norma Major

DBE
Dame Norma Major; DBE
Spouse of the Prime Minister; of the United Kingdom
	In role; 28 November 1990 – 2 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Denis Thatcher
Succeeded by	Cherie Blair
Personal details
Born	Norma Christina Elizabeth Wagstaff; 12 February 1942; Shropshire, England
Died	16 May 2023 (aged 81)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Sir John Major (m. 1970)
Children	2
Education	London South Bank University
Occupation	Dressmaker; philanthropist; writer; biographer;

Dame Norma Christina Elizabeth Major, DBE[lower-alpha 1] (née Wagstaff, formerly Johnson; 12 February 1942 – 16 May 2023) was an English philanthropist. She is the wife of Sir John Major.

Notes

A wife of a knight who is also appointed a dame, may choose between her own style, Dame [given names] [surname], or the style of a wife of a knight, Lady [surname].[1] Major prefers to use the style Dame Norma Major,[2] as she acquired this distinction in her own right.

References

"Dame". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009.
"Norma Major honoured for fundraising". BBC News. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 16 July 2010.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[3] A wife of a knight who is also appointed a dame, may choose between her own style, Dame [given names] [surname], or the style of a wife of a knight, Lady [surname].[1] Major prefers to use the style Dame Norma Major,[2] as she acquired this distinction in her own right.

[1] "Dame". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009.

[dbe-2] "Norma Major honoured for fundraising". BBC News. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 16 July 2010.