Betty Boothroyd Autobiography: The Autobiography

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Boothroyd was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, in 1929, the only child of Ben Archibald Boothroyd (1886–1948) and his second wife Mary ( née Butterfield, 1901–1982), both textile workers. She was educated at council schools and went on to study at Dewsbury College of Commerce and Art (now KirkleesCollege). From 1946 to 1952, she worked as a dancer, as a member of the TillerGirls dancing troupe, [5] briefly appearing at the LondonPalladium. A foot infection brought an end to her dancing career and she entered politics, something then unusual, as the political world was heavily male-dominated and mostly aristocratic. [6] Parliamentary career for Baroness Boothroyd – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament". Parliament of the United Kingdom . Retrieved 13 May 2021.

HouseHeroes". PoliticsHome.com. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019 . Retrieved 25 March 2019.Betty Boothroyd, in full Baroness Boothroyd, of Sandwell in the County of West Midlands, (born October 8, 1929, Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England—died February 26, 2023, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), British Labour Party politician who was the first female speaker of the House of Commons (1992–2000). Boothroyd was additionally made an Honorary Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, in 1994. [54] Publications [ edit ] Betty Boothroyd with the prime minister Tony Blair, who unveiled a portrait of the speaker by Jane Bond in the reception at No 1 Parliament Street, Westminster, in 2000, the year of her retirement. Photograph: Peter Jordan/PA Archive/Press Association Images Boothroyd, whose parents were textile workers, grew up in northern England. She originally envisioned a career as a dancer, and after attending Dewsbury College of Commerce and Art, she performed for a time with a troupe called the Tiller Girls, a successful stage and television act. The Rt Hon. Baroness Boothroyd OM". St Hugh's College, Oxford. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019 . Retrieved 25 March 2019.

Betty Boothroyd Biography |" (yn Saesneg). Archifwyd o'r gwreiddiol ar 19 Gorffennaf 2019 . Cyrchwyd 19 Gorffennaf 2019. On 12 July 2000, following Prime Minister's Questions, Boothroyd announced to the House of Commons that would resign as Speaker after the summer recess. Tony Blair, then prime minister, paid tribute to her as "something of a national institution". Blair's predecessor, John Major, described her as an "outstanding Speaker". [23] She stepped down as Speaker and resigned as an MP on 23 October 2000. [24] Life peerage and later activity [ edit ]Baroness Boothroyd on her official portrait as Commons Speaker by Andrew Festing". Archived from the original on 8 November 2019 . Retrieved 31 March 2019– via YouTube. Boothroyd praised as 'national institution' ". BBC News. 12 July 2000. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014 . Retrieved 19 November 2013. She did not marry, despite receiving a number of offers – at least three of which were serious – saying that they always came at the wrong time. She was sad never to have had children, but she was brilliant with other people’s and had an instinctive touch for treating them as if they were grown-ups. It was possibly the secret of her success as speaker. Betty Boothroyd to be awarded honorary degree – University of St Andrews". st-andrews.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015 . Retrieved 29 July 2017. Honorarygraduateschronological". City, University of London. Archived from theoriginal on 14 September 2013 . Retrieved 29 July 2017.

From 1992 to 2000, she served as Speaker of the House of Commons. She was the first, and to date only, female Speaker of the House of Commons. [1] She sat, by tradition, as a Crossbench peer in the House of Lords. BettyBoothroyd:FuneralheldforfirstwomanCommonsSpeaker". BBC News. 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 30 March 2023. Boothroyd died at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on 26 February 2023, at the age of 93. [39] Her death was announced the following day by Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House. [3] [40] Her funeral was held on 29 March at St George's Church, Thriplow, Cambridgeshire; she had lived in the village in her later years. [41] Hoyle, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer, were among those in attendance, [42] [15]and her close friend, actress Dame Patricia Routledge, sang. [43] Arms [ edit ] Coat of arms of Betty Boothroyd She was from Yorkshire, and I am from Lancashire – so there was always that friendly rivalry between us. But from my point of view, it was heartening to hear a northern voice speaking from the chair.She was a truly outstanding speaker, presiding with great authority, warmth and wit, for which she had our deep respect and admiration,” Blair wrote. Betty: I refused three marriage proposals". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 27 February 2023. Langdon, Julia (27 February 2023). "LadyBoothroydobituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 29 March 2023.