Dorothy Caroline Dore (1895 - 1968) was born at 22 Moreton Terrace, Pimlico, London. At that time, the property was owned by her father Edward's employers, the Watney Comb Reid brewery of Pimlico, where Edward was employed as a merchant clerk. Many years later, in the mid 1980's, the property came into the possession of Cecil Parkinson, a member of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet and former chairman of the Conservative Party. Parkinson joined Margaret Thatcher government after the 1979 election victory and remained a member of the cabinet as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Energy and Transport until he resigned in 1990. The summary of the article below from the Londoner's Diary in the London Evening Standard of 20 December 1985 was written at a particularly low point in Parkinson's political career.
The article discusses Parkinson's many residencies and the fact that he owned a property at 22 Moreton Terrace, Pimlico. Pleading for peace and quiet, Parkinson attempted to buy a smaller property offering more secrity and privacy, also closer to the Westminster. However, the sale fell through for reasons unknown.
The original article available from the British Newspaper Archives, located here.
Notes and Abbreviations:
- 'Ev'g Stan'd' stands for 'Evening Standard'
Notes and Abbreviations:
- 'Ev'g Stan'd' stands for 'Evening Standard'
Notes and Abbreviations:
- 'Ev'g Stan'd' stands for 'Evening Standard'
