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- Birth nameBarbara Frances Adam
- Barbara Wootton was born on April 14, 1897 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. She was married to George Wright and Jack Wootton. She died on July 11, 1988 in Nutfield, Surrey, England, UK.
- SpousesGeorge Wright(1935 - January 25, 1964) (his death)Jack Wootton(September 5, 1917 - October 11, 1917) (his death)
- She died in 1988 having been active in the House of Lords into her late eighties.
- In 1971, she was hailed by the London Illustrated News as 'a sociological legend in her own lifetime' and in 1984, she was named one of six remarkable women chosen for the BBC 2 series 'Women of Our Century'.
- She was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 1985.
- She was awarded the Companion of Honour in the 1977 Queen's Honours List for her services and contributions to society.
- She was made an Honorary Fellow of Girton College in 1969.
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