Joan, Lady Zuckerman (born Lady Joan Alice Violet Isaacs; 19 July 1918 – 25 March 2000) was a British hostess, writer and painter.

Life

Zuckerman was born in

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in 1918. Her mother was the Honourable Eva Violet Mond, President of the National Council of Women. Her father was the politician Gerald Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading. In 1939, Zuckerman married the scientist Solly Zuckerman, Baron Zuckerman, OM, KCB, FRS (1904–1993). They were both friends with prominent members of the Labour Party including

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and Dora Gaitskell and

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and Jennifer Jenkins. In 1950 she and her husband were involved with organising a meeting of the

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in Birmingham. Scientist Henry Tizard and Nobel laureate

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were among their house guests and formal attire was required. The artist

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's wife Diana opened a gallery which made them friends, notably Zuckerman. Diana gave Zuckerman an exhibition and the gallery were then surprised to receive a day's notice of a visit by the Queen Mother and her entourage. In 1979 the book ''The Birmingham Heritage'' was published. She had co-written this with

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. The book carried a foreword written by the politician, Roy Jenkins. She had an artist friend of hers to sketch Roy's portrait.

Death and legacy

Zuckerman died in

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in 2000. One of her paintings in the

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collection.

Private life

She was said to have a happy marriage. They had two children Paul and Stella. Stella died in 1992.

References

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