Barbara Ronson
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Barbara Olwyn Ronson (16 December 1942 – 28 October 2018) was a Liberal Democrat politician from Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England.[1]
Early life
Born as Barbara Olwyn Gettins in Bolton, she was educated at Pikes Lane School, Bolton; Bolton School (Girls Division); Manchester College of Commerce (now Manchester Metropolitan University); and Bolton Institute of Higher Education (now the University of Bolton).[1] In 1964, she married Robert Ronson at Saviour's Church in Bolton.[2]
Political career
Barbara Ronson was elected as a Councillor to Bolton Borough Council in 1986; at first representing the Horwich ward and then, through name and slight boundary changes in 2004,[3] the Horwich North East ward.[4] She was also elected as a Councillor to Horwich Town Council in 1987.[1] Her husband, Robert Ronson, was also a town and Borough Councillor.[4][5]
In the 1992, 1997 and 2001 General Elections, she was an unsuccessful candidate in the Bolton West Constituency.[6][7] During her political career, she was Mayor of Horwich 1996–1997,[1] Leader of Bolton Council 2004–2006,[8][9] and Mayor of Bolton 2007–2008.[1][10]
Both Barbara and Robert Ronson stood down as town and Borough Councillors in 2011.[11]
Death
Barbara Ronson died in hospital on 28 October 2018, aged 75 years.[12] In the same year, her son Mike died on 13 June 2018, aged 51 years,[13] and her husband Robert (Bob) died on 3 December 2018, aged 83 years.[14]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Barbara Olwyn Ronson. Links in a chain. accessed 11 January 2009.
- ↑ Lancashire BMD - Marriages.
- ↑ The Borough of Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2004 Template:Webarchive. accessed 11 January 2009.
- ↑ a b Councillors / Officers Template:Webarchive. Horwich Town Council. accessed 11 January 2009.
- ↑ Robert Ronson. Links in a chain. accessed 11 January 2009.
- ↑ Kelly salutes 'honourable battle', Sackville blames 'internal divisions'. The Bolton Evening News, Friday 2 May 1997.
- ↑ How The West Was Won!. The Bolton Evening News, Friday 8 June 2001.
- ↑ True grit of town's first woman council leader. The Bolton Evening News, 30 June 2004.
- ↑ 'We'll empty bins every week' pledge. The Bolton Evening News, Friday 5 May 2006.
- ↑ History as Lib-Dem takes over as Mayor. The Bolton Evening News, Thursday 17 May 2007.
- ↑ Lib-Dem husband and wife act decide to call it a day. The Bolton News. Thursday, 24 March 2011.
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