Barbara Castle of Germany in 1990, for services to European democracy. In September 2008 Northern Rail, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and PTEG (Passenger transport executive Group) named a train after her. The plaque was unveiled by Barbara's niece, Sonya Hinton, and Ruth Kelly MP (then Secretary of State for Transport). A commemorative brochure of the event was produced by PTEG. Notes Footnotes Bibliography Barbara Castle Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC, GCOT ("née" Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979,
Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie on European Communities, 1974–1977. She was also a Deputy Speaker. She died of cancer in 1978, aged 63. She was mentioned several times in the 2014 Loyal Address to Parliament on 4 June in the House of Commons by Penny Mordaunt. In 1983 the veteran Labour politician, Emanuel Shinwell stated Tweedsmuir was 'the best' female MP Britain had had. Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, (née Thomson; 25 January 1915 – 11 March 1978) was a Unionist and Conservative politician. The daughter of Brigadier Alan F. Thomson DSO, she married Major Sir