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searchaux" style="display:none">English philanthropist and wife of former British Prime Minister John Major</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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Empire">DBE</a></span></span></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Norma Christina Elizabeth Wagstaff</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1942-02-12</span>) </span>12 February 1942<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 82)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Shropshire" title="Shropshire">Shropshire</a>, England</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/London_South_Bank_University" title="London South Bank University">London South Bank University</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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Empire">DBE</a></span></span> (<span title="Name at birth"><a href="/wiki/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names" title="Birth name">née</a> <b>Wagstaff</b></span>, formerly <b>Johnson</b>; born 12 February 1942) is an English philanthropist who is married to former British prime minister <a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">Sir John Major</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norma_Major&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Norma Christina Elizabeth Wagstaff is the daughter of Norman Reuel Wagstaff, a Lieutenant in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Artillery" title="Royal Artillery">Royal Artillery</a>, and Edith Georgina Wagstaff (née Johnson),<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a former umbrella saleswoman. She was born in <a href="/wiki/Shropshire" title="Shropshire">Shropshire</a> while her father was stationed there during World War II. He was killed in a motorcycle accident a few days after the end of the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>, when Norma was just three years old, and her mother subsequently reverted to using her maiden name after becoming estranged from her in-laws, so she was known as <b>Norma Johnson</b> growing up. </p><p>Major was educated at a boarding school in <a href="/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea" title="Bexhill-on-Sea">Bexhill-on-Sea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oakfield_Preparatory_School" title="Oakfield Preparatory School">Oakfield Preparatory School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dulwich" title="Dulwich">Dulwich</a>, and Peckham School for Girls where she was <a href="/wiki/Head_girl" class="mw-redirect" title="Head girl">head girl</a>. She was a skilled <a href="/wiki/Dressmaker" title="Dressmaker">dressmaker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-John_Major_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Major-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was also a member of the <a href="/wiki/Young_Conservatives_(UK)" title="Young Conservatives (UK)">Young Conservatives</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-John_Major_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Major-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Marriage">Marriage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norma_Major&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Marriage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At a <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party</a> meeting during the campaign for the <a href="/wiki/1970_Greater_London_Council_election" title="1970 Greater London Council election">1970 Greater London Council elections</a>, she was introduced to <a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-John_Major_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Major-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The couple married on 3 October 1970. </p><p>They have a son together, James Major,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a daughter, Elizabeth Major.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She kept a low profile during her husband's premiership (1990–1997), doing charity work and writing two books, <i><a href="/wiki/Joan_Sutherland" title="Joan Sutherland">Joan Sutherland</a>: The Authorised Biography</i> (1994) and <i><a href="/wiki/Chequers" title="Chequers">Chequers</a>: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History</i> (1997).<sup id="cite_ref-John_Major_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Major-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Charity_work">Charity work</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norma_Major&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Charity work"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 1999, Major was created a <a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire" title="Order of the British Empire">Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire</a> (DBE) in the <a href="/wiki/1999_Birthday_Honours" title="1999 Birthday Honours">1999 Birthday Honours</a>, in recognition of her charity work.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Major is a supporter of <a href="/wiki/Mencap" title="Mencap">Mencap</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-John_Major_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Major-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and she has been credited with helping to raise £6,000,000 for the charity.<sup id="cite_ref-dbe_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dbe-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norma_Major&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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Exchequer</a> (1989–1990)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Politics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Premiership_of_John_Major" title="Premiership of John Major">Premiership</a></li> <li>Major ministry <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Major_ministry" title="First Major ministry">First</a>, 1990–1992</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Major_ministry" title="Second Major ministry">Second</a>, 1992–1997</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_John_Major" title="Shadow Cabinet of John Major">Shadow Cabinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One-nation_conservatism" title="One-nation conservatism">One-nation conservatism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huntingdonshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)">Huntingdonshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huntingdon_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)">Huntingdon</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="9" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Major_1993_(3).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg/100px-John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg/150px-John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg/200px-John_Major_1993_%283%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1099" data-file-height="1529" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Budgets <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1991_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1991 United Kingdom budget">1991 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1992 United Kingdom budget">1992 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/March_1993_United_Kingdom_budget" title="March 1993 United Kingdom budget">March 1993 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_1993_United_Kingdom_budget" title="November 1993 United Kingdom budget">November 1993 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1994 United Kingdom budget">1994 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1995 United Kingdom budget">1995 budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1996 United Kingdom budget">1996 budget</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Citizen%27s_Charter" title="Citizen's Charter">Citizen's Charter</a> <ul><li><a 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href="/wiki/Privatisation_of_British_Rail" title="Privatisation of British Rail">Privatisation of British Rail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Justice_and_Public_Order_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Criminal Justice and Public Order Act">Criminal Justice and Public Order Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Conservative_Party_leadership_election" title="1995 Conservative Party leadership election">1995 Conservative Party leadership election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Cullen_Reports" title="The Cullen Reports">Cullen Report (Dunblane massacre)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cash-for-questions_affair" title="Cash-for-questions affair">Cash for Questions</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Committee_on_Standards_in_Public_Life" title="Committee on Standards in Public Life">Committee on Standards in Public Life</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arms-to-Iraq" class="mw-redirect" title="Arms-to-Iraq">Arms-to-Iraq affair</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Report" title="Scott Report">Scott 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Declaration">Harare Declaration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maastricht_Treaty" title="Maastricht Treaty">Maastricht Treaty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bosnian_War" title="Bosnian War">Bosnian War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Gabriel" title="Operation Gabriel">Operation Gabriel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_John_Major" title="Electoral history of John Major">General elections</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1992 United Kingdom general election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1997 United Kingdom general election">1997</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European Parliament Election</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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Major: The Autobiography">John Major: The Autobiography</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Than_a_Game:_The_Story_of_Cricket%27s_Early_Years" title="More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years">More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket's Early Years</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Old_Man:_A_Personal_History_of_Music_Hall" title="My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall">My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall</a></i> (2012)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Family</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Norma Major</a> (wife)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Major-Ball" title="Terry Major-Ball">Terry Major-Ball</a> (brother)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Major-Ball" title="Tom Major-Ball">Tom Major-Ball</a> (father)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cultural depictions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Thatcher:_The_Final_Days" title="Thatcher: The Final Days">Thatcher: The Final Days</a></i> (TV, 1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Independence_Day_UK" title="Independence Day UK">Independence Day UK</a></i> (Radio, 1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Margaret_(2009_film)" title="Margaret (2009 film)">Margaret</a></i> (TV, 2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Iron_Lady_(film)" title="The Iron Lady (film)">The Iron Lady </a></i> (Film, 2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Audience_(2013_play)" title="The Audience (2013 play)">The Audience</a></i> (Play, 2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Crown_season_5" title="The Crown season 5"><i>The Crown</i> season 5</a> (TV, 2022)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li>← <b><a 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