Friday, 31 May 2019
2287 Patsy Calton
Constituency : Cheadle 2001-2005
Patsy took Cheadle from the Tories at the third attempt by just 33 votes.
Patsy's father was in the RAF and she relocated frequently as a child. She was educated in Egypt and at Wymondham College and UMIST. She became a chemistry teacher. She was elected to Stockport MBC in 1994 and was deputy leader at one point. She continued as a councillor after her election until she lost her seat in the 2002 local elections. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and underwent a double mastectomy.
Patsy was chair of the all-party group on breast cancer and ran the London Marathon to raise money for McMillan. She was a spokesman on Northern Ireland and health. She supported the smoking ban and blamed her own cancer on passive smoking.
Patsy was hit by cancer of the spine in February 2005 but was persuaded to continue as an MP. She increased her majority by over 4,000 despite being too ill to campaign or even attend the count. She went to the Commons in a wheelchair to be sworn in but died a few days later aged 56.
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