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He was the director of the Burmah Oil Trading Co., chairman of the Atlas Preservative Co., vice-chairman of Attwoods plc, director of Quinton Hazell plc, and consultant to Amec plc and CSX Corp.

Educated at Mill Hill Boarding School, he left at the age of 18 to join the family business, Atlas Preservatives. During the war he served in the 34th Searchlight (Queen's Own Royal West Kent) regiment of the Royal Engineers before being promoted to the rank of Major. He was twice mentioned in dispatches and in 1945 was awarded an MBE.

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In 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with while attending a Conservative Party function he met Margaret Hilda Roberts, a lawyer and BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly politicianA politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. In other settings, a politician is a type of political figure who participates in a government. In Western democracies, the term is generally restricted t who later became the first female Prime Minister. They were married the next year. In rare communications with the press, he referred to her as "The Boss".

The public perception of his character was formed chiefly from a series of spoof letters published in the satirical magazineThis article is about the magazine as a published medium. For other meanings, see magazine (disambiguation A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles on various subjects. some magazines Magazines are typically published weekly Private EyePrivate Eye is a fortnightly British satirical magazine- newspaper. It is currently edited by Ian Hislop. History The magazine has its origins in a school magazine edited by Richard Ingrams, William Rushton, Christopher Booker and Paul Foot in the mid 195 in the 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends. The "Dear Bill" column written by Richard Ingrams and John Wells took the form of a letter purported to be from Denis to his real life friend and golfing partner Bill Deedes (former editor of The Daily Telegraph), detailing life at Number 10. The letters portrayed Denis Thatcher as a reactionary interested only in golf and gin. John Wells used the character portrayed in the letters, and created the stage play Anyone For Denis (also shown on television).

Margaret Thatcher however, often acknowledged her husband's support. In her autobiography she wrote "I could never have been prime minister for more than 11 years without Denis by my side".

Denis Thatcher was created a Baronet in 1991, and his wife was created Baroness Thatcher in 1992.

Their children are Sir Mark Thatcher and Carol Thatcher.

He died at the age of 88 at London's Lister Hospital, five months after undergoing heart bypass surgery, with his funeral on July 3, 2003 at the chapel of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.

Prime Minister Tony Blair called him a "kind and generous-hearted man, a real gentleman who had many friends here and abroad."