Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow
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The Rev'd Kathleen Margaret Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow OBE
(born 24 February 1938) is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords
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She was the first woman President of the Methodist Conference
from 1992 to 1993. She was the moderator of the Free Churches Council from 1995 to 1999.
In 1998 she was made a Life peer
as Baroness Richardson of Calow, of Calow
in the County of Derbyshire
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Richardson is currently sitting on public inquiry into the death of Robert Hamill
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Baroness Richardson holds an OBE. She was made an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Southgate in 2007.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 24 February 1938) is a cross-bench member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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She was the first woman President of the Methodist Conference
Methodist Church of Great Britain
The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the largest Wesleyan Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain . It is the United Kingdom's fourth largest Christian denomination, with around 300,000 members and 6,000 churches...
from 1992 to 1993. She was the moderator of the Free Churches Council from 1995 to 1999.
In 1998 she was made a Life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baroness Richardson of Calow, of Calow
Calow
Calow is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county. It is close to the town of Chesterfield....
in the County of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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Richardson is currently sitting on public inquiry into the death of Robert Hamill
Robert Hamill
Robert Hamill was a Catholic civilian who was beaten to death by a loyalist mob in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Hamill and his friends were attacked on 27 April 1997 on the town's main street. It has been claimed that the local Royal Ulster Constabulary , parked a short distance...
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Baroness Richardson holds an OBE. She was made an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Southgate in 2007.