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Patrick Cosgrave (Patrick John Francis Cosgrave) was born on 28 September, 1941 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish journalist and writer, advisor to Margaret Thatcher. Discover Patrick Cosgrave's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Patrick John Francis Cosgrave
Occupation Journalist · writer
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 28 September 1941
Birthday 28 September
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 16 September, 2001
Died Place London, England
Nationality Ireland

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Who Is Patrick Cosgrave's Wife?

His wife is Shirley Ward (1981 - ?), Norma Alice Green (1974 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Ruth Dudley Edwards (1965 - ?) ( divorced)

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Patrick Cosgrave Net Worth

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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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1920

He claimed that his grandfather, a warden in Mountjoy Prison, had beaten up Kevin Barry, a Republican rebel executed in 1920.

He partnered Anthony Clare to win the Irish Times debate and the Observer Mace debate, and was elected auditor of the Literary and Historical Society in spite of his unpopular pro-British views.

At Peterhouse, Cambridge, Cosgrave switched from "Paddy" to "Patrick", and earned a doctorate in history from Cambridge University.

His supervisor was Herbert Butterfield, whom he later described as "the greatest influence on my life I can define".

He was among the Peterhouse alumni nicknamed "the reactionary chic" by the New Statesman.

1941

Patrick John Francis Cosgrave (28 September 1941 – 16 September 2001) was a British-Irish journalist and writer.

A staunch supporter of the British Conservative Party, he was an adviser to Margaret Thatcher whilst she was Leader of the Opposition.

Patrick Cosgrave was the only child of an improvident builder, who died from cancer when Patrick was ten, leaving his mother impoverished.

She took work as a cleaner in the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle.

Cosgrave rebelled against the severe Roman Catholic piety of his mother and his teachers at St. Vincent's C.B.S. in Glasnevin.

He acquired a love of British history aged 14, while reading as a convalescent from rheumatic fever.

He read works by Rudyard Kipling, Winston Churchill, and Lawrence of Arabia.

At University College Dublin (UCD), he was influenced by Desmond Williams, professor of history.

He embraced the epithet "West Brit"; at a debate, when an opponent accused him of being "to the Right of Douglas-Home", he retorted that he was "to the Right of Lord Salisbury".

1965

His first marriage in 1965 was to Ruth Dudley Edwards, a fellow student at UCD and, later, Cambridge.

1968

Having freelanced for Raidió Teilifís Éireann while at UCD, he was appointed their London correspondent in 1968, before working at the Conservative Research Department from 1969, where he became a Zionist.

1970

He had financial problems from the late 1970s and when Green left him in 1980, Rebecca was made a ward of court.

1971

He became political editor of The Spectator in 1971, where his numerous, often scathing, articles about Ted Heath's leadership were influential in effecting the change to Margaret Thatcher, and earned him the nickname "The Mekon".

When Thatcher first saw him speaking on television, she reportedly dismissed him as a "typical upper-class public school twit", to his obvious delight.

1973

He had first attracted Rowland's attention in 1973 after criticising in The Spectator Ted Heath's calling Lonrho "the unacceptable face of capitalism".

After this, Cosgrave earned a precarious living as a freelance journalist and by writing books, mainly political biographies.

Among other publications, he wrote for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Irish Times, The Irish Press, the Literary Review, Encounter, the New Law Journal, and Le Point.

Cosgrave's first book was a review of the poetry of Robert Lowell.

Martin Seymour-Smith derided the book, but Lowell agreed with Cosgrave's criticism of "Mr Edwards and the Spider", and dedicated a rewritten version to him.

1974

He married Norma Green, mother of his daughter Rebecca, in 1974; and Shirley Ward, his widow, in 1981; she was secretary of the European Democrats at the European Parliament.

1975

In 1975, he became her advisor while she was Leader of the Opposition.

He seemed on the path to a safe seat in Parliament, and ultimately a cabinet post.

1978

His 1978 biography of Margaret Thatcher was faulted for hero worship; George Gale called it "not much above a hagiography".

His biography of Enoch Powell, whom he also admired, was made with access to Powell and his correspondence, and was the work of which he was most proud.

He completed only the first volume of a planned two-volume study of Winston Churchill during World War II.

He published three mystery novels featuring the daring Colonel Allen Cheyney.

He obtained a British passport and sometimes attended services of the Church of England, while remaining agnostic.

In contrast to his public image as a vigorous polemicist, he was considered kind and courteous in private.

He married three times and divorced twice.

1979

However, Thatcher dropped him after winning power in the 1979 general election, by which time his heavy drinking was impairing his reliability.

Private Eye suggested Thatcher dropped him because he had vomited on her in a taxi, though the story is disputed.

Subsequently, he was briefly editor-in-chief of Tiny Rowland's Lonrho publications.

1981

In 1981 the Inland Revenue filed a tax demand for over £10,000 and he was declared bankrupt.

1985

His debt of £18,700 was discharged in 1985.

He died of heart failure.