Alex Timpson
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British children's campaigner (1946–2016)
Alex Timpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexandra Winkfield Dodd 25 April 1946 |
| Died | 5 January 2016(2016年01月05日) (aged 69) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Edward and James |
Alexandra Winkfield Timpson MBE (née Dodd; 25 April 1946 – 5 January 2016) was a British campaigner for children's rights.
She grew up in Lymm, Cheshire.[1] Together with her husband John Timpson, she had three children (including politicians Edward Timpson and James Timpson, Baron Timpson), adopted two more, and fostered at least ninety other children.[1]
In the 2006 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to Children and Families".[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Alex Timpson, children's campaigner - obituary". Telegraph. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ United Kingdom:"No. 57855". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 22.
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