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	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Sir Denis Thatcher dies
		A spokesman for the Thatcher family said: "It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that Sir Denis Thatcher passed away peacefully this morning in the Lister Hospital after a short illness."
		Baroness Thatcher and their children Mark and Carol were at Sir Denis' bedside when he died.
		Sir Denis is said to have been the key influence in persuading his wife to bow out of public speaking after she suffered a series of slight strokes.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2848155.stm (864 words)

	Denis Thatcher
		The letters portrayed Denis Thatcher as a reactionary interested only in golf and gin.
		Denis Thatcher was created a Baronet in 1991, and his wife was created Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven[?] in 1992.
		He died at the age of 88 at London's Lister Hospital, five months after undergoing heart bypass surgery, with his funeral on July 3, 2003 at the chapel of the Royal Hospital[?] in Chelsea[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/de/Denis_Thatcher.html (384 words)

	Margaret Thatcher - MSN Encarta
		Thatcher was educated at Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School and went on to earn a degree in chemistry at the University of Oxford’s Somerville College.
		Thatcher also led a legislative assault on the powers and freedoms of British trade unions, which had helped bring down the previous Labour government by staging a series of unpopular strikes during the infamous “winter of discontent” of 1978 to 1979.
		Thatcher supported British membership in the European Community (EC, a forerunner of the European Union), but she vowed that Britain would never abolish the pound and adopt a common European currency.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576502/Thatcher_Margaret_Hilda.html (1208 words)

	Denis Thatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet MBE TD (May 10, 1915 – June 26, 2003) was a businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher.
		In 1991, Denis Thatcher was created a baronet as Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet Thatcher, of Scotney in the County of Kent.
		However, Sir Denis Thatcher's wife was created a life peeress as Baroness Thatcher in her own right in 1992 after her retirement from the House of Commons in that year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Denis_Thatcher (641 words)

	Sophos hoax description: Sir Denis Thatcher scam (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We are attorneys and executors to the estates of the late Sir Denis Thatcher, first Baronet and the husband to the longest serving prime minister in British history.
		Denis Thatcher was created a Baronet in 1991, styled "of Scotney in the County of Kent".
		Sir Denis Thatcher was until his death the director of the Burmah Oil Trading Co., chairman of the Atlas Preservative Co., vice-chairman of Attwoods plc, director of Quinton Hazell plc, and consultant to Amec plc and CSX Corp.
	www.sophos.com /security/hoaxes/thatcher.html (290 words)

	MT & DT: “Denis - a sound judge of men who chose a great woman” (Bill Deedes tribute) \| Margaret Thatcher ...
		To the casual acquaintance, Denis Thatcher's principal talent lay in his ability to read a balance sheet upside down and then pronounce on what was wrong with each of the directors.
		Margaret Thatcher had her share of those, particularly when Denis was overseas on business, as he was when she made her maiden speech in the Commons.
		For Denis Thatcher, the loneliness of Number 10 was hardly less acute than it was for his wife, though in a different sense.
	www.margaretthatcher.org /commentary/displaydocument.asp?docid=110577 (1292 words)

	Denis_Thatcher
		June 26, 2003) was a businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher.
		This meant that his wife was entitled to be called Lady Thatcher whilst retaining her seat in the House of Commons, and was also, controversially, a hereditary title that was to be inherited by their son Mark.
		Denis Thatcher's one public interview, in 2002, was released as a DVD, Married to Maggie.
	en.filepoint.de /info/Denis_Thatcher (630 words)

	John O'Sullivan on Sir Denis Thatcher on National Review Online
		Lady Thatcher's loyal and loving husband, who died Thursday at the age of 88 at the Lister Hospital in London after a short illness, was the reliable, strong, and steadying consort who quietly supported Britain's most formidable postwar peacetime prime minister through crises at home and abroad from the miners' strike to the Falklands War.
		Denis Thatcher was born into the solid British commercial middle class — and he was extraordinarily representative of that class in his hard work, his patriotism, his devotion to duty, and his conservative political opinions.
		Denis Thatcher — who took a keen interest in military affairs as a veteran — helped instill in her the confidence that the war was winnable and should be fought.
	www.nationalreview.com /jos/jos062703.asp (1282 words)

	Worldandnation: Mourners bid farewell to Denis Thatcher
		Twins Mark and Carol Thatcher put their arms around Lady Thatcher's waist as they entered the chapel at historic Royal Hospital, Chelsea, behind the coffin of Sir Denis Thatcher, who died June 26 at age 88.
		Denis Thatcher, described by his wife as a "golden thread" running through her life, underwent coronary bypass surgery in January and had been hospitalized for several weeks before his death at London's Lister Hospital.
		As the coffin left the chapel it received a salute from an honor guard of the Chelsea Pensioners, who live at the hospital and are famous for their bright red tunics.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/07/04/news_pf/Worldandnation/Mourners_bid_farewell.shtml (274 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Obituary: Sir Denis Thatcher
		Often seen but rarely heard, Denis Thatcher was a loyal supporter, and occasionally a shrewd adviser, to the woman he called "the Boss".
		As Margaret Thatcher took an ever larger role on the political stage, so Denis Thatcher developed a taste for campaigning duties and diplomatic tours with her.
		Thrust onto the world stage, Denis Thatcher managed the difficult "one step behind" role of consort to one of the most powerful women in the world with style.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2992206.stm (414 words)

	Sir Denis Thatcher, Bt \| Obituaries \| News \| Telegraph
		Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Bt, who died yesterday aged 88, carved himself a notable place in history as the first man to be the consort of a British Prime Minister.
		Thatcher was a traditional husband, the master in his own house despite his wife's eminent role in the country.
		It was particularly remarkable, and a tribute to his enormous loyalty and integrity, that a man of Denis Thatcher's traditional outlook and generation could encourage his wife to shine.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/27/db2701.xml (414 words)

	Print Article: Denis Thatcher dies (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, died today at a London hospital, a spokesman for the family said.
		The spokesman said: "It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that Sir Denis Thatcher passed away peacefully this morning in the Lister Hospital after a short illness.
		Denis Thatcher married the former Margaret Roberts, 10 years his junior, in 1951, and they had two children.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/06/26/1056449364046.html (172 words)

	Politics \| Sir Denis Thatcher dies aged 88
		Lady Thatcher has herself suffered from ill health in recent years, and last year announced she was retiring from public life on doctor's orders.
		Lady Thatcher described him as the "golden thread" running through her life and often said that she could not have achieved what she did without his loyalty, love and support.
		The then plain Denis Thatcher had, in fact, retired in 1975, the year that his wife became leader of the Conservative party.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4699444-108996,00.html (1108 words)

	CNN.com - Thatcher's husband dies at 88 - Jun. 26, 2003
		Sir Denis Thatcher, who had been in poor health for several months and had recently undergone heart surgery, died on Thursday in the Lister Hospital, London, he added.
		Denis Thatcher married the former Margaret Roberts, 10 years his junior, in 1951, and they had two children, Mark and Carol.
		Lady Thatcher, 77, who became Britain's first female prime minister in 1979, suffered a series of small strokes last year that forced her to give up most public speaking engagements.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/06/26/britain.thatcher (348 words)

	Margaret Thatcher
		Thatcher was 53 years old when she became prime minister and served for 11 years and 209 days (1979—1992).
		Denis Thatcher, as the first male PM spouse in history, was likely to be the center of media attention.
		Thatcher took a vehement stand against persistently contested European integration.* In addition, the creation of a much-hated poll tax led to a leadership challenge, and she resigned as prime minister on November 28, 1990.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1879.html (1067 words)

	Margaret Thatcher
		In November 1979 Thatcher attended a summit meeting of the European Economic Community where she attempted to renegotiate Britain's contribution to the EEC budget.
		However, Thatcher was furious in November 1983 when the United States invaded the British dependency of Grenada without prior consultation.
		Thatcher was returned to power for a third time when she won the 1987 General Election with a majority of 102 seats.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /COLDthatcher.htm (2593 words)

	Review of Below the Parapet by Carol Thatcher
		It's only because Denis Thatcher married the woman who was to become the first female Prime Minister that he became the subject of a biography.
		Denis had an obvious pride in his family and its history and what does seem to have given him great joy is that it was his family name which his wife made famous — or infamous, depending upon your point of view.
		Denis was obviously not the buffoon that he was thought to be.
	www.thebookbag.co.uk /thatcherpara.htm (1095 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Denis Thatcher dies ages 88 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although he kept a low profile throughout his wife's tenure in Downing Street, Denis Thatcher was unflinching in his loyalty to the "Iron Lady", whose hard-nosed brand of conservatism reshaped Britain's political landscape in the 1980s.
		Often depicted by political satirists as a buffoon, Denis Thatcher was in fact an astute businessman and a millionaire before his wife took over the Conservatives in 1975, then led them to power in 1979.
		Lady Thatcher described him as the "golden thread" running through her life, and often declared that she could not have been a success without his loyalty and support.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/248569.htm (574 words)

	Denis Thatcher Biography
		Denis Thatcher was a noble man who loved Margaret Thatcher dearly.
		Denis helped his second Margaret through her legal training and despite his many business interests, was around to support her emotionally.
		It was Denis Thatcher that first met Ronald Reagan in the late 1960s and his business contacts that provided Margaret with unique (in terms of British PMs) access and insight into the needs of the entrepreneurial mind set.
	www.fandmpublications.co.uk /pages/denisthatcherbiography1.htm (292 words)

	Sky News: Sir Denis Thatcher Dies
		Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher, has died aged 88 in a London hospital.
		"Denis Thatcher was one of the most decent, determined and kind people that we have known," Mr Duncan Smith said.
		Lady Thatcher described him as the "golden thread" running through her life and often said that she could not have achieved what she did without his loyalty, love and support.
	news.sky.com /skynews/article/0,,30000-1095142,00.html (453 words)

	Sir Denis Thatcher \| Special Reports \| Guardian Unlimited Politics
		Sir Denis Thatcher, who has died at the age of 88, was the ideal consort for the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher.
		When Margaret Thatcher entered the leadership contest, having been challenged by Michael Heseltine, her husband predicted, long before anyone else, that she was "done for".
		Once, asked by a stranger during the Thatcher era what his wife did, he replied: "She has a temporary job." It summed up his wry, dry attitude to political life in a nutshell.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /politicsobituaries/story/0,,985508,00.html (1108 words)

	Margaret Thatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thatcher became Prime Minister on 4 May 1979, with a mandate to reverse the UK's economic decline and to reduce the role of the state in the economy.
		Thatcher had made preparations to counter a strike by the NUM long in advance by building up coal stocks, ensuring that cuts in the electricity supply, repeating those experienced during the industrial disputes of 1972, would not be required to protect the supply.
		Negative opinions of Thatcher in the mining and industrial communities were reflected in the 1987 election, which she won by a landslide through winning large numbers of seats in southern England and the rural farming areas of northern England while winning few seats in the remaining areas of the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Thatcher (9069 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Baroness Thatcher, son Mark and daughter Carole were at his bedside.
		Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose Labour party was out of power for 18 years after Margaret Thatcher won the 1979 election for the Conservatives, said he was saddened by the death of the man who had supported her during the 11 years she was Premier.
		Lady Thatcher’s political secretary said Sir Denis had made a huge contribution to her ground-breaking political career.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030627/asp/foreign/story_2108865.asp (289 words)

	Denis - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Denis mum is TOP of the table SHE'S A WAITRESS AS MAN U STAR CLEANS UP ON THE PITCH
		There's never enough of it ' SIR DENIS THATCHER 1915 - 2003; Denis Thatcher will probably be remembered as much for his pithy remarks and love of gin as for being the anchor who kept Maggie steady.(Features)
		For one week, actor Denis Leary and his wife, Ann, agreed to stop nagging and nit-picking one another.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Denis.html (273 words)

	Sir Denis Thatcher dies aged 88 - theage.com.au
		Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher during her 11 years in Downing Street, died yesterday after a life lampooned as the henpecked sidekick of Britain's first female prime minister.
		Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose Labour Party was out of power for 18 years after Lady Thatcher won the 1979 election for the Conservatives, said he was saddened by the death of the man who had supported her during her prime ministership.
		Lady Thatcher's political secretary said he had made a huge contribution to her ground-breaking political career.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/06/26/1056449364190.html (419 words)

	The Other Thatcher (washingtonpost.com)
		But in fact, Denis Thatcher was a far more courageous pioneer: He was not only the first professional spouse, but the first male spouse to inhabit 10 Downing Street -- or indeed to inhabit the prime ministerial residence of any major Western capital.
		Denis Thatcher's solution to this potential problem was simple and elegant: no conversations with any journalists.
		At Thatcher's funeral, the chaplain reminisced about the time Thatcher had declared another chaplain to be a "bloody good chap" because his sermons never lasted longer than seven minutes.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A29977-2003Jul8.html (830 words)

	Sir Denis Thatcher dies \| Samizdata.net
		Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of Baroness Thatcher has died peacefully this morning in a hospital in London.
		He was a constant support to Baroness Thatcher and helped her to become one of the greatest politicians of the last century.
		Sir Denis was a great man and our thoughts go out to Lady T. As she said many times in her writing, speeches and in person, she could not have gotten where did if it weren't for his support.
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/2003/06/sir_denis_thatcher_dies.html (3572 words)

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