Lucy Baldwin
The Countess Baldwin of Bewdley | |
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Lady Baldwin in 1935 | |
| Born | Lucy Ridsdale 19 June 1869 London, England |
| Died | 17 June 1945 (aged 75) Astley Hall, Worcestershire, England |
| Resting place | Worcester Cathedral |
| Known for | Spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom (1923–24; 1924–29; 1935–37) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, including Oliver Ridsdale and Arthur Windham |
Lucy Baldwin, Countess Baldwin of Bewdley GBE, DStJ (née Ridsdale; 19 June 1869 – 17 June 1945) was an English writer and activist for maternal health. From 1892 until her death in 1945, she was the wife of Stanley Baldwin, three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire, and styled as Countess Baldwin of Bewdley on 8 June 1937.