The Baroness Falkender | |
|---|---|
 Falkender on Talking Personally, 1984 | |
| Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 5 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Douglas Hurd |
| Succeeded by | Tom McNally |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Hurd |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 11 July 1974 – 6 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcia Field 10 March 1932 Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 6 February 2019 (aged 86) Southam, Warwickshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
George Edmund Charles Williams
(m. 1955; div. 1961) |
| Children | 2 (by Walter Terry) |
| Education | Northampton High School, England |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London |
Marcia Matilda Williams, Baroness Falkender, CBE (née Field; 10 March 1932 – 6 February 2019[1][2]), also known as Marcia Falkender, was known as the private secretary for, and then the political secretary and head of political office to, UK Labour prime minister Harold Wilson.
- ^ "Lady Falkender Harold Wilson's controversial secretary". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Harold Wilson's powerful secretary dies". BBC News. 16 February 2019.