Patsy Calton

Patsy Calton (19 September 1948 – 29 May 2005) (born Patricia Yeldon) was a British politician, and was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the constituency of Cheadle. She won her seat in the 2005 general election with a majority of 4,020 votes over Stephen Day (Conservative Party), an increase from the 33 vote majority she had in 2001, despite being too ill with cancer to personally campaign. She died less than four weeks later, although she was sworn in as an MP five days before her death. She also stood at the 1997 and 1992 elections. She had previously been a deputy leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Image courtesy Liberal Democrats. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Creation 1950 MP Mark Hunter Party Liberal Democrats Type House of Commons County Greater Manchester EP constituency North West England Cheadle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... Stephen Richard Day (born October 30, 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local council for the town of Stockport. ...

Patsy was born into a Royal Air Force family and as a result moved around frequently as a child. She began her schooling in Egypt while her father was posted there but most of her school days were spent at Wymondham College in Norfolk. The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...

After her degree in biochemistry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), she took a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Manchester. Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. ... UMIST Main Bulding on Whitworth Street The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. ... Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ...

Either side of a career break while bringing up her family, she taught Chemistry in comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester. In June 2001 she left teaching for Parliament, her last school being Poynton High School, where she was head of Chemistry and head of Legh House. Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation of Manchester. ... High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school), the United Kingdom and the United States. ...

In Parliament, she was a Liberal Democrat spokeswoman on Northern Ireland and on health, and was also chair of the all-party group on breast cancer. Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

She was married to her husband Clive in 1969. They had three children, Libby, Andrew and Catherine and one grandchild. The family lived in Bramhall for most of their married life and all the children were educated at local schools - Pownall Green Primary and Bramhall High School - and then at Stockport's sixth form colleges. Bramhall is a large village in Stockport, England. ... Stockport is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, in North West England. ... A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ...

Patsy Calton was first diagnosed with breast cancer following the 1997 election campaign. She recovered after she had undergone a double mastectomy the same year. She ran the London Marathon four times to raise money for the Macmillan Nurses charity. In February 2005 the cancer recurred, this time in the spine. She died on the 29 May 2005. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. ... Competitors at the London Marathon 2003 Crowds turn out on the Victoria Embankment to watch the London Marathon 2005 Fun runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; four hours down and two miles to go The London Marathon is a marathon race that has been... Macmillan Cancer Relief is one of the largest British charities and provides free care and support to sufferers of cancer. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Spine is a word with several meanings. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

External links

• Patsy Calton MP official site
• ePolitix.com - Patsy Calton MP
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Mrs Patsy Calton MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Patsy Calton MP
• The Public Whip - Patsy Calton MP voting record
• BBC News - Patsy Calton profile 10 February 2005
• BBC News Guardian Unlimited Manchester Evening News Telegraph Libdems.org coverage of her death
• Guardian Unlimited Obituary: "Courageous Lib Dem MP known for her health campaigns"
• Independent Obituary: "Energetic Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle"

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