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Betty Lockwood (Activists)
Betty Lockwood (22 January 1924 – 29 April 2019) was a prominent British Labor Party activist and women’s rights activist. In her career, she made major contributions to equal opportunities and rights for women, notably playing a key role in the creation of the Equal Pay Act of 1970.
Betty Lockwood was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. His father, Arthur Lockwood, worked in a coal mine. Betty left school at age 14 but continued her education through night school. He received a Mary MacArthur Scholarship, under which he studied economics and politics at Ruskin College, Oxford.
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
| The Baroness Lockwood | |
| Name | Betty Lockwood |
| Urdu | بیٹی لاک ووڈ |
| Date of Birth | 22 January 1924 |
| Birth of Place | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
| Date of Died | 29 April 2019 |
| Profession | Activist |
| Education | Ruskin College |
| Partner | Cedric Hall (1978–) |
| Parents | Arthur Lockwood, Edith Alice Wainright |
Political Career
After graduating, Betty Lockwood worked as a women’s regional organizer for the Labor Party in Yorkshire, and later moved to London to become a women’s officer. He campaigned for equal pay and was instrumental in getting the Equal Pay Act into law in 1970.
Equal Opportunities Commission
From 1975 to 1983, she was the first chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission, where she worked to promote equal opportunities for women and men. In 1982-83 she was also Chair of the European Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities.
On 27 February 1978, Betty Lockwood was enthroned in the House of Lords as Baroness Lockwood of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. He continued his services till 18 May 2017.
University Affiliation
In 1983, he became a member of the Council of the University of Bradford and served as Chancellor of the University from 1997 to 2005. Imran Khan took over this post after him.
Betty Lockwood also chaired the National Coal Mining Museum and was awarded four honorary doctorates. She was also president of the Yorkshire Arthritis Research Campaign and a member of Soroptimist International, an international women’s rights group.
Personal life
In 1978, Betty Lockwood married Lt. Col. Cedric Hall, who died in 1988. Betty Lockwood died on April 29, 2019.
Major Achievements
- Role in the formulation of the Equal Pay Act 1970
- First Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission
- Membership of the House of Lords
- Chancellor of the University of Bradford
Career Statistics
4th Chancellor of the University of Bradford
March 1997 – 7 December 2005
| Preceded | Trevor Holdsworth |
| Succeeded | Imran Khan |
