Trixie Gardner, Baroness Gardner of Parkes
Australian-born British politician (1927–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rachel Trixie Anne Gardner, Baroness Gardner of Parkes, AM, JP[1] (née McGirr; 17 July 1927 – 14 April 2024) was an Australian-born British dentist and Conservative member of the House of Lords, in which she served for over 40 years.[2] She was the first Australian woman to have been elevated to the peerage, and was the senior life peer in the House of Lords at the time of her death.
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The Baroness Gardner of Parkes | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Life peerage 23 June 1981 – 14 April 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rachel Trixie Anne McGirr (1927-07-17)17 July 1927 Parkes, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 14 April 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 96) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Kevin Gardner
(m. 1956; died 2007) |
Relations | Greg McGirr (father) James McGirr (uncle) Patrick McGirr (uncle) Joe McGirr (nephew) |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
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