Enid Hattersley
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Enid Hattersley was an English
Labour Party politician from Sheffield
, who became that city's Lord Mayor
in 1981.
, Nottinghamshire
, the daughter of a coal merchant.
She was a Labour Party activist from an early age, getting her membership card at the age of 14. She kept house for her invalid mother until she married her first husband, a miner named John O'Hara. When she was 27, Father Frederick Hattersley (always known as Roy, his second name), a Roman Catholic priest, possibly from a recusant
family, came to order the winter's coal for his presbytery. They fell in love, notwithstanding his clerical vocation.
. Their one son would become the noted Labour Party politician, writer and Life Peer Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook
. Frederick Hattersley died in 1973.
County Council, and chaired the governors of Sheffield's first purpose-built comprehensive school. She helped to oversee the creation of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. In 1979, as chairman of the Yorkshire Museums Service, she helped to persuade nearby Kirklees
council to not sell off works of by Francis Bacon
and Henry Moore
. In 1981 she was installed as Lord Mayor of Sheffield
.
and she led memorials and fund-raising for the families of those killed and wounded, prompting the Ministry of Defence
to set up its own South Atlantic Fund.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Labour Party politician from Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, who became that city's Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is a ceremonial post held by a member of Sheffield City Council. They are elected annually by the council. The post originated in 1843, with the appointment of William Jeffcock as the first Mayor of Sheffield...
in 1981.
Early years
She was born as Enid Anne Brackenbury at ShirebrookShirebrook
Shirebrook is a town in the Bolsover district of north-east Derbyshire on the border with Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2001 UK Census it had a population of 9,291 , 10,412...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, the daughter of a coal merchant.
She was a Labour Party activist from an early age, getting her membership card at the age of 14. She kept house for her invalid mother until she married her first husband, a miner named John O'Hara. When she was 27, Father Frederick Hattersley (always known as Roy, his second name), a Roman Catholic priest, possibly from a recusant
Recusancy
In the history of England and Wales, the recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services. The individuals were known as "recusants"...
family, came to order the winter's coal for his presbytery. They fell in love, notwithstanding his clerical vocation.
Marriage
Once widowed, Enid O'Hara married Frederick Hattersley. By 1932 they had moved to SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. Their one son would become the noted Labour Party politician, writer and Life Peer Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook
Roy Hattersley
Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley is a British Labour politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. He served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.-Early life:...
. Frederick Hattersley died in 1973.
Political career
She spent 20 years on Sheffield's Libraries and Arts Committee (as Chair from 1968 to 1980). She also served four years on South YorkshireSouth Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
County Council, and chaired the governors of Sheffield's first purpose-built comprehensive school. She helped to oversee the creation of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. In 1979, as chairman of the Yorkshire Museums Service, she helped to persuade nearby Kirklees
Kirklees
The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite...
council to not sell off works of by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
and Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
. In 1981 she was installed as Lord Mayor of Sheffield
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is a ceremonial post held by a member of Sheffield City Council. They are elected annually by the council. The post originated in 1843, with the appointment of William Jeffcock as the first Mayor of Sheffield...
.
Falklands War
She would help rally the city when the HMS Sheffield sank during the 1982 Falklands WarFalklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
and she led memorials and fund-raising for the families of those killed and wounded, prompting the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
to set up its own South Atlantic Fund.