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Shirley Summerskill (Shirley Catherine Wynne Summerskill) was born on 9 September, 1931, is a British politician. Discover Shirley Summerskill's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As Shirley Catherine Wynne Summerskill
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Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 9 September, 1931
Birthday 9 September
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Who Is Shirley Summerskill's Husband?

Her husband is John Ryman (m. 1957-1971)

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Parents Jeffrey Samuel Edith Summerskill
Husband John Ryman (m. 1957-1971)
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Shirley Summerskill Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shirley Summerskill worth at the age of 92 years old? Shirley Summerskill’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from . We have estimated Shirley Summerskill's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1931

Shirley Catherine Wynne Summerskill (born 9 September 1931) is a British Labour Party politician and former government minister, who served as the Member of Parliament for Halifax from 1964 to 1983.

Summerskill was born in London, the daughter of Dr E. Jeffrey Samuel and Edith Summerskill, the latter of whom became a Labour MP and a minister in Clement Attlee's government.

Shirley was educated at St Paul's Girls' School and Somerville College, Oxford, and trained as a doctor at St. Thomas's Hospital.

She was a member of the executives of the Socialist Medical Association and of the Medical Practitioners' Union.

1950

In the 1950s, Edith wrote a series of letters to her young daughter Shirley, Letters to My Daughter (1957), primarily concerned with their shared interest in women's rights.

1957

Sumerskill married lawyer and future Labour MP John Ryman in 1957; they divorced in 1971.

1962

After unsuccessfully contesting the 1962 Blackpool North by-election, Summerskill was elected as Member of Parliament for Halifax in the 1964 general election.

1963

Summerskill authored two novels, A Surgical Affair (1963) and Destined to Love (1986).

In Who's Who, she listed her recreations as music, reading and attending literature classes.

1970

After being a Labour shadow minister for Health from 1970 to 1974, she served as a junior minister in the Home Office throughout the 1974–79 Labour government, under two Home Secretaries, Roy Jenkins and Merlyn Rees.

1979

When Labour returned to opposition after the Conservative victory at the 1979 general election, Summerskill became an opposition spokesperson on Home Affairs.

1980

In 1980, she was interviewed by the BBC's Panorama current affairs programme about Britain's preparations for a nuclear attack.

1983

She lost her seat at the 1983 general election to the Conservative Roy Galley.

She was Medical Officer for the Blood Transfusion Service from 1983 to 1991.

2003

Her nephew, Ben Summerskill, was chief executive of the UK gay equality charity Stonewall from 2003 to 2014.