Barbara Castle

British politician (1910–2002)
Person human Q2883936
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Barbara Castle

Summary

Barbara Castle is a human[1]. Born in Chesterfield[2], she… she was born on October 6, 1910[3]. She died in Chiltern[4]. She died on May 3, 2002[5]. She worked as a politician[6], journalist[7], and diarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (987 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Castle was born in Chesterfield[2].
  • Barbara Castle died in Chiltern[4].
  • Barbara Castle died in Hell Corner Farmhouse[10].
  • Barbara Castle was born on October 6, 1910[3].
  • Barbara Castle died on May 3, 2002[5].
  • Barbara Castle's father was Frank Betts[11].
  • Barbara Castle's mother was Annie Rebecca Farrand[12].
  • Among Barbara Castle's spouses was Edward Castle[13].
  • Barbara Castle held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • English was Barbara Castle's native language[15].
  • Barbara Castle's professions included politician[6].
  • Barbara Castle worked as a journalist[7].
  • Barbara Castle worked as a diarist[8].
  • Barbara Castle's field of work was politics[16].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of Member of the European Parliament[17].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of member of the House of Lords[18].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of Secretary of State for Social Services[19].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[20].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of First Secretary of State[21].
  • Barbara Castle held the position of Secretary of State for Employment[22].
  • Barbara Castle's education included a stint at St Hugh's College[23].
  • Barbara Castle was educated at Bradford Girls' Grammar School[24].
  • Barbara Castle received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Barbara Castle received the honorary doctorate[26].
  • Barbara Castle was a member of Labour Party[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1910-10-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-05-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5c707e7e-0a12-408a-a7d6-f5bc79ed0d6b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chesterfield[2], Barbara Castle… she was born on October 6, 1910[3]. Her father was Frank Betts[11]. Her mother was Annie Rebecca Farrand[12]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at St Hugh's College[23] and Bradford Girls' Grammar School[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], journalist[7], and diarist[8]. Barbara Castle's field of work was politics[16]. Positions held include Member of the European Parliament[17], a member of parliament[33], founded in 1979[34]; member of the House of Lords[18], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1801[37]; Secretary of State for Social Services[19], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[20], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1970[42]; First Secretary of State[21], a title of honor[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1962[45]; and Secretary of State for Employment[22], a position[46], in United Kingdom[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25] and honorary doctorate[26].

Personal Life

Among Barbara Castle's spouses was Edward Castle[13]. She was affiliated with the Labour Party[48].

Death and Burial

Barbara Castle died on May 3, 2002[5]. Recorded place of death include Chiltern[4], a non-metropolitan district[49], in United Kingdom[50] and Hell Corner Farmhouse[10], a farmhouse[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Why It Matters

Barbara Castle ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (987 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Castle born?

Barbara Castle's place of birth was Chesterfield[2].

Where did Barbara Castle die?

Barbara Castle passed away in Chiltern[4].

Who were Barbara Castle's parents?

Barbara Castle's father was Frank Betts[11]. Barbara Castle's mother was Annie Rebecca Farrand[12].

Who was Barbara Castle married to?

Barbara Castle's spouses include Edward Castle[13].

What did Barbara Castle do for work?

Barbara Castle worked as politician[6], journalist[7], and diarist[8].

Where did Barbara Castle go to school?

Barbara Castle was educated at St Hugh's College[23] and Bradford Girls' Grammar School[24].

What awards did Barbara Castle receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25] and honorary doctorate[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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