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'''Patricia Batty Shaw''', [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (born '''Patricia Heckels''', 1928–2004) was a chairwoman of the United Kingdom's [[National Federation of Women's Institutes]]. |
'''Patricia Batty Shaw''', [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (born '''Patricia Heckels''', 1928–2004) was a chairwoman of the United Kingdom's [[National Federation of Women's Institutes]]. |
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She was born at Epsom, Surrey, England, on 18 November 1928. Her father was a [[general practitioner]] and medical officer to the [[Derby (horse race)|Derby horse race]].<ref name="Tele">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1464708/Patricia-Batty-Shaw.html|title=Patricia Batty Shaw|date=17 June 2004|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> |
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She was educated at [[Wimbledon High School]] |
She was educated at [[Wimbledon High School]] and trained as a medical social worker (almoner) at [[Southampton University]]. She then worked at [[Guy's Hospital]] and [[St Thomas' Hospital]]. She married Anthony Batty Shaw, a consultant physician, in 1954 and took his [[Double-barrelled name|double-barrelled]] surname. They later lived in [[Norwich]], then in nearby [[Barford, Norfolk|Barford]], where she joined the Barford and Wramplingham Women's Institute, becoming its secretary. She became the National Federation's chair of education, vice-chair and, in 1977, its chair.<ref name="Tele" /> |
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She also served in other voluntary roles, for example chairing the Norfolk Rural Community Council |
She also served in other voluntary roles, for example chairing the Norfolk Rural Community Council, as president of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association in 1993, and county president of the [[Girl Guides]]. She was a [[Magistrates' court (England and Wales)|magistrate]] and chairman of the Wymondham bench.<ref name="Tele" /> |
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She appeared as a "castaway" on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 22 July 1978,<ref |
She appeared as a "castaway" on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 22 July 1978,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/70d862e2#p009mylg |title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Patricia Batty Shaw |work=[[BBC Online]] |publisher=BBC |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> and was appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in 1981.<ref name="Tele" /> |
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She died in June 2004. |
She died in June 2004. Her husband and daughter survived her.<ref name="Tele" /> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* {{cite book |last=Batty Shaw |first=Patricia |authormask= |last2=Batty Shaw |first2=Anthony |title=Wymondham Magistrates and Their Court House: The Bridewell, Wymondham |year=1997 |publisher= |isbn= }} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 10:55, 30 December 2018
Patricia Batty Shaw, CBE (born Patricia Heckels, 1928–2004) was a chairwoman of the United Kingdom's National Federation of Women's Institutes.
She was born at Epsom, Surrey, England, on 18 November 1928. Her father was a general practitioner and medical officer to the Derby horse race.[1]
She was educated at Wimbledon High School and trained as a medical social worker (almoner) at Southampton University. She then worked at Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital. She married Anthony Batty Shaw, a consultant physician, in 1954 and took his double-barrelled surname. They later lived in Norwich, then in nearby Barford, where she joined the Barford and Wramplingham Women's Institute, becoming its secretary. She became the National Federation's chair of education, vice-chair and, in 1977, its chair.[1]
She also served in other voluntary roles, for example chairing the Norfolk Rural Community Council, as president of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association in 1993, and county president of the Girl Guides. She was a magistrate and chairman of the Wymondham bench.[1]
She appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 22 July 1978,[2] and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1981.[1]
She died in June 2004. Her husband and daughter survived her.[1]
Bibliography
- Batty Shaw, Patricia; Batty Shaw, Anthony (1997). Wymondham Magistrates and Their Court House: The Bridewell, Wymondham.
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Patricia Batty Shaw". The Daily Telegraph. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Patricia Batty Shaw". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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