Follett, Barbara (1942–)
Follett, Barbara (1942–)
English politician and member of Parliament. Born Dec 25, 1942; grew up in Cape Town, South Africa; dau. of William Vernon and Charlotte Hubbard; m. Richard Turner, 1963 (div. 1971); m. Gerald Stonestreet, 1971 (div. 1974); m. Les Broer, 1974 (div. 1985); m. Kenneth Martin Follett, 1985.
Representing Labour, elected to House of Commons for Stevenage (1997, 2001, 2005).
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