Doreen Lawrence
British-Jamaican campaigner (born 1952)
Biography
Doreen Delceita Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon (née Graham; born 24 October 1952), is a British Jamaican campaigner and the mother of Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager who was murdered in a racist attack in South East London in 1993. She promoted reforms of the police service and founded the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Lawrence was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to community relations in 2003, and was created a life peer in 2013.
On the first national Stephen Lawrence Day on 22 April 2019, she described how she had worked for 26 years hoping for "an inclusive society for everyone to live their best life, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, religion, disability or background".
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- member of the House of Lords
- chancellor
Family
- Children
- Stephen Lawrence
Awards & honours (3)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- honorary degree
- honorary doctorate
Quick answers about Doreen Lawrence
- How old is Doreen Lawrence?
- Doreen Lawrence is 73 years old (born October 24, 1952).
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- Doreen Lawrence was born on October 24, 1952.
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- Doreen Lawrence was born in Jamaica.
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- Doreen Lawrence's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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- Doreen Lawrence is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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- How many children does Doreen Lawrence have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Doreen Lawrence.
