Mary Wilson, widow of former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, dies aged 102 

  • Tributes led by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who called her a ‘wonderful poet’ 
  • Lady Wilson outlived her husband by more than two decades
  • Harold Wilson was Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976

Jeremy Corbyn has led tributes to Mary Wilson, widow of former Labour prime minister Harold Wilson, after her death aged 102.

The Labour leader said Lady Wilson was a ‘wonderful poet’ who had provided huge support to her husband’s general electoral victories in the 1960s and 70s.

Mary Wilson and her husband Harold, pictured outside Downing Street 

Former Labour minister David Hanson also paid tribute to her and praised her support of the party.

Mr Corbyn wrote on Twitter: ‘Sad to hear of the death of Mary Wilson. A wonderful poet and a huge support in Harold’s General Election victories. I send my condolences to her family and friends.’  

Lady Wilson was born Mary Baldwin the daughter of Reverend Daniel Baldwin, who was a Congregationalist minister. 

She married Harold Wilsion on New Year’s Day 1940.

In 1970 a volume of her poetry was published and in 1976 she was one of three judges of the Man Booker Prize

Lady Wilson outlived her husband, the MP for Huyton in Merseyside, by more than two decades.

Harold Wilson was Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976.  He died in 1995.

Mary Wilson has died at the age of 102. She is pictured at the Labour Party conference in 1995 

Mary Wilson has died at the age of 102. She is pictured at the Labour Party conference in 1995 

 

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