Rosemary O'Day

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Rosemary O'Day (born 29 May 1945) is professor emeritus of history at the Open University. She was co-director of the Charles Booth Centre and is currently a consultant to the Charles Booth Archive Online project at the University of London.

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Early life

O'Day was educated at the Orme Girls' School now Newcastle-under-Lyme School in Staffordshire, the University of York, and at King's College, University of London. [1] O’Day held the Eileen Power Studentship at London School of Economics.

Career

O'Day was a lecturer at the University of Birmingham and joined the Open University in 1975, of which she is now professor emeritus in history. She was co-director of the Charles Booth Centre and is currently a consultant to the Charles Booth Archive Online project at the University of London.

Family

O'Day was the youngest child of Rev. Thomas Henry Brookes who held livings in Staffordshire. O'Day was married to fellow historian David Englander (died 1999). The couple had two sons together and co-edited several books. O'Day has three sons in all. [2] O'Day was married previously to historian Dr Alan O'Day (died 11 May 2017) and later divorced. They had one son.

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References

  1. Professor Rosemary O'Day Englander. Open University. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. David Englander. Arthur Marwick, The Guardian , 14 June 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2015.