Margaret Thatcher House Grantham
It seems a logical place to set off on the trail of margaret thatcher.
Margaret thatcher house grantham. Margaret thatchers life in pictures. She was born margaret hilda roberts in grantham lincolnshire and grew up at her father alfreds grocery. Prime minister of great britain and northern ireland 1979 to 1990 and leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990.
Sixteen months after the statue artists impression pictured was approved by councillors in margaret thatchers home town of grantham lincolnshire the plinth on which it will stand still. Prime minister thatcher sits with her new cabinet at no 10. Margaret thatcher in full margaret hilda thatcher baroness thatcher of kesteven nee margaret hilda roberts born october 13 1925 grantham lincolnshire englanddied april 8 2013 london british conservative party politician and prime minister 197990 europes first woman prime minister.
Margaret thatcher britains first female prime minister was born in grantham above her fathers grocers shop in 1925. Our exhibition features her early life and takes you through her time at university and her political career. A peaceful protest against margaret thatchers unpopular poll tax turned to.
People from margaret thatchers home town have paid tribute to the former prime minister. From grantham to the house of lords via arthur scargill and the falklands war. Grantham underplays its connection with the iron lady who retired from the house of commons 25 years ago this weekend.