Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Denis Thatcher across 5 places, from 1937 to 1991.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was an English businessman and the husband of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the first female British prime minister from 1979 to 1990; thus, he became the first male prime ministerial spouse.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Denis Thatcher is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Denis Thatcher was documented, and when
1937year
Nazi Germanyattested“He joined the Territorial Army shortly after the Munich crisis, as he was convinced war was imminent a view reinforced by a visit he made to Nazi Germany with his father's business in 1937.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
24 June 1943exact date
Sicilyattested“Demobilised in 1946, he returned to run the family business his father having died (aged 57) on 24 June 1943, when Thatcher was in Sicily.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
1967year
United Statesattested“He often insisted that she avoid overwork, to little avail, sometimes pleading, "Bed, woman!" They otherwise usually kept their careers separate; an exception was when Thatcher accompanied his wife on a 1967 visit to the United States sp…”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
October 1970month
Private Eyeattested“In an interview with The Times in October 1970, Thatcher said: "I don't pretend that I'm anything but an honest-to-God right-wingerthose are my views and I don't care who knows 'em." His public image was shaped by the satirical "Dear Bil…”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
February 1991month
County of Kentattested“The award was gazetted in February 1991, giving his title as Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, of Scotney in the County of Kent.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
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1933year
Mill Hill Schoolmentioned“Thatcher left Mill Hill School in 1933 and joined the family paint and preservatives business, Atlas Preservatives.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
28 March 1942exact date
Monken Hadleymentioned“On 28 March 1942, Thatcher married Margaret Doris "Margot" Kempson, the daughter of a businessman, at St Mary's Church in Monken Hadley.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
11 January 1945exact date
Italymentioned“The first mention in dispatches came on 11 January 1945, for service in Italy, and the second on 29 November 1945, again for Italian service.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
1946year
Englandmentioned“When Thatcher returned to England after being demobilised in 1946, his wife told him she had met someone else and wanted a divorce.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
February 1949month
Dartfordmentioned“In February 1949, at a Paint Trades Federation function in Dartford, he met Margaret Hilda Roberts, a chemist and newly selected parliamentary candidate.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
13 December 1951exact date
Wesley's Chapelmentioned“They married on 13 December 1951, at Wesley's Chapel in City Road, London; the Robertses were Methodists.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
13 December 1951exact date
City Roadmentioned“They married on 13 December 1951, at Wesley's Chapel in City Road, London; the Robertses were Methodists.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
1953year
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospitalmentioned“In 1953, they had twin children (Carol and Mark), who were born on 15 August at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in Hammersmith, seven weeks premature.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
1953year
Hammersmithmentioned“In 1953, they had twin children (Carol and Mark), who were born on 15 August at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in Hammersmith, seven weeks premature.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
1965year
Lamberhurst, Kentmentioned“He also bought a large house in Lamberhurst, Kent, in 1965.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
December 1990month
Zimbabwementioned“Thatcher was reported by New Zealand (NZ) broadcaster and former diplomat Chris Laidlaw—at the time NZ High Commissioner to Zimbabwe—as leaning towards him during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, asking "So, what do you think…”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
17 January 2003exact date
Harley Streetmentioned“On 17 January 2003, Thatcher underwent a six-hour heart-bypass operation and aortic valve operation at a Harley Street clinic.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
3 July 2003exact date
Londonmentioned“His funeral service took place on 3 July 2003 at the chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, followed by a cremation at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, London.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
3 July 2003exact date
Mortlake Crematoriummentioned“His funeral service took place on 3 July 2003 at the chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, followed by a cremation at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, London.”source: Wikipedia: Denis Thatcher
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