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Rebecca Marjorie Proops (born Rebecca Marjorie Israel in East London) (10 August 1911-10 November 1996) was a British agony aunt, writing the column Dear Marje for the Daily Mirror. She was probably the best known agony aunt in the UK. East London is the name commonly given to the eastern part of London on the north side of the River Thames. ...
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
An agony aunt is an advice columnist at a magazine or newspaper. ...
Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ...
An agony aunt is an advice columnist at a magazine or newspaper. ...
She was educated at Dalston Secondary School in London and in 1935 married military man Sidney Joseph Proops, and they had a son called Robert. Dalston, looking south towards The City. ...
1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1939 Proops became a journalist. Her first job was as the fashion correspondent of the Daily Mirror. Several years later, the problem page editor died and she was given the job of reading and answering the mail. Proops soon became the Agony Aunt, a post she would hold until her death. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Bruce Rioch, then managing Arsenal in 1996, made the comment that he 'felt like Marje Proops'. This was later given as one of the reasons for his dismissal. Bruce Rioch (born September 6, 1947) is a former football player and coach. ...
Arsenal F.C. (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football team founded in 1886. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
She appeared on radio including appearances on the BBC Radio 4 comedy programme Just a Minute, which was chaired by Nicholas Parsons. BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game which has been running continuously since its first broadcast on December 22, 1967. ...
Christopher Nicholas Parsons OBE, normally known as Nicholas Parsons (born October 10, 1923) is a British actor, radio and television presenter. ...
In 1975 she wrote the book Pride, Prejudice and Proops (Time Remembered). This was followed by Dear Marje a year later.
She was appointed OBE in 1969. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority...
For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...
She is buried at Golders Green Jewish Cemetery, London, England. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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