Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples
British politician (born 1923)
Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples (née Newall; 11 February 1923 – 19 May 2022) was a British life peer of the Conservative Party. She was honored with peerage in 1973 after the assassination of her husband, Sir Richard Sharples, Governor of Bermuda. She was on the House of Lords until 2017.
The Baroness Sharples | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
In office 18 June 1973 – 18 December 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pamela Newall 11 February 1923 |
Died | 19 May 2022 | (aged 99)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Patrick de Laszlo
(m. 1977; died 1980)Robert Swan
(m. 1983; died 1995) |
Children | 4 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Unit | Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sharples died on 19 May 2022 at the age of 99.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Sharples, Pamela (née Newall)". The Telegraph. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.