WIVES OF FAME

EMMA DARWIN: THE INSPIRATIONAL WIFE OF A GENIUS

Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood, granddaughter of Josiah, three years after returning from his voyage round the world on the Beagle. She brought a wider cultural dimension to his life but the marriage was overshadowed by the loss of two of their ten babies and the death of a ten-year-old daughter.

PART OF THE PATTERN: MEMOIRS OF A WIFE AT WESTMINSTER

Edna Healey has been married to Denis for over sixty years, and has seen parliamentery life from power and opposition. She herself forged a career as a writer, lecturer and broadcaster, but also steadfastly supported Denis and his political career.