Global InformationJudith Josa Duckworth information
Judith Josa Duckworth JP DL | |
|---|---|
| Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| High Sheriff of Lancashire | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Robert Rainey Craik |
| Succeeded by | Ralph William Goodall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Josa Verdon 1933 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 2016 (aged 82–83) Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England |
| Spouse | Peter Duckworth |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Frank Verdon Beatrice Verdon |
| Occupation | magistrate, philanthropist |
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Judith Josa Duckworth JP DL, also known as Judy Duckworth, (née Verdon; 1933 – 2016) was a British government officer and philanthropist. In 1994, she became the first woman to serve as High Sheriff of Lancashire, having been appointed by Elizabeth II. In 2005, she became the first woman to serve as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, having been appointed by Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth. Duckworth also served as president of the Lune Valley chapter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and as Chairman of the Garstang chapter of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.