Boothroyd

/ ˈbuːθrɔɪd /

noun

1. Betty . Baroness. born 1929, British politician; speaker of the House of Commons (1992–2000)

Example Sentences

When he first succeeded Aidy Boothroyd in 2021 being a front facing member of the England set-up did not necessarily come naturally, even in small meetings with a limited number of reporters at St George's Park.

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Jewellery and mementos from Dewsbury-born Baroness Betty Boothroyd's personal and political life were among the 224 items sold.

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Lady Boothroyd, who died last year aged 93, was a dancer in her youth and became a Labour MP in 1973 and was elected as Speaker in 1992.

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Mr Forrester said the JFK souvenir programme, which was signed 'To Betty Boothroyd, with very best wishes, John F Kennedy', sold for more than 20 times its estimate.

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During the mid-to-late 1950s, Baroness Boothroyd worked as secretary to Labour MPs Barbara Castle and Geoffrey de Freitas.

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