Which ex-politician who lived from 1910 to 2002 had the nickname 'The Baroness of Blackburn'?
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,
SS Blackburn (1910) SS Blackburn (1910) SS "Blackburn" was a passenger and cargo vessel built for the Great Central Railway in 1910. The ship was built by Earle's Shipbuilding of Hull and launched on 8 September 1910 by Miss Joyce Evelyn Barwick of Grimsby. She was one of an order for four ships, the others being , and . She was built with accommodation for 100 first-class, 10 second-class and 300 third-class passengers. She had a very short career with the Great Central Railway as on 8 December 1910 she was in collision with the London steamer "Rook" off Sheringham, Norfolk. Twenty-eight crew