48:
371:, in 1952. At the age of nine, she emigrated to the United Kingdom. She completed her education in south-east London, before becoming a bank worker. In 1972, she married Neville Lawrence. Together they had three children: Stephen (13 September 1974 – 22 April 1993); Stuart, born in 1977; and Georgina, born in 1982. The couple divorced in 1999.
283:
284:
389:
investigation was not being conducted in a professional manner, citing incompetence and racism as prime flaws. In 1994 the
Lawrences initiated a private prosecution of five of the suspects, but the evidence was insufficient, resulting in their acquittal, and no prospect of subsequent conviction due
494:. She was quoted as saying: "Had that been a block full of white people in there, they would have done everything to get them out as fast as possible and make sure that they do what they needed to do." A public petition was raised demanding an apology. She later apologised for her remarks.
410:." The report also recommended changes in the double jeopardy law, which were passed in 2003 and came into effect in 2005. In 2010, after a review of the forensic and other evidence started in 2006, two of the murderers were re-arrested and tried and found guilty in 2011-12.
354:
On the first national
Stephen Lawrence Day on 22 April 2019, she described how she had worked for 26 years hoping for "an inclusive society for everyone to live their best life, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, religion, disability or background".
282:
406:, the inquiry was to investigate the circumstances of Stephen Lawrence's death. The public inquiry was the subject of intense media interest which became international when it concluded that the Metropolitan Police was "
275:
1308:
285:
1006:
1464:
1261:
394:
law. In 1999, after years of campaigning, and with the support of many in the community, the media and politics, a wide-ranging judicial inquiry was established by
823:
429:
She founded the
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to promote a positive community legacy in her son's name. Lawrence has been selected to sit on panels within the
1642:
1637:
1563:
339:
teenager who was murdered in a racist attack in South East London in 1993. She promoted reforms of the police service and founded the
Stephen Lawrence
1617:
1280:
1632:
1647:
1189:
748:
1230:
1119:
316:
37:
1612:
1145:
1010:
721:
1622:
788:
503:
466:
445:
1530:
919:
1170:
1412:
418:
In the aftermath of the inquiry, Lawrence continued to campaign for justice for her son as well as for other victims of
1361:
815:
1627:
588:
533:
Initiative Award under the Social Driver category for her extensive work with the
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.
846:
47:
1572:
1607:
642:
1055:
1309:"Doreen Lawrence apology for 'any upset caused' over Grenfell Tower response after meeting with firefighters"
616:
is a portrait of Doreen
Lawrence crying; in each tear is an image of her son Stephen. It was part of Ofili's
510:
938:
344:
1491:
612:
403:
380:
1528:"Remembering Stephen Lawrence: Doreen Lawrence Unveils New Double Portrait at University of Greenwich"
1335:
1438:
1235:
576:
545:
364:
180:
1602:
646:. In 2000, Lawrence was featured in a double portrait exhibited at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery in
434:
422:
crime. She has worked to secure further reforms of the police service. In 2003, she was appointed
658:
568:
557:
255:
1425:
986:
385:
Following the murder of their son
Stephen in 1993, Doreen and Neville Lawrence claimed that the
1597:
633:
580:
407:
98:
94:
1032:
1391:
462:
452:
to establish the
Stephen Lawrence Prize, an annual prize and bursary for younger architects.
1592:
1190:"Stephen Lawrence's mother claims firefighters tackling Grenfell Tower blaze were 'racist'"
455:
In August 2014, Lawrence was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to
25:
1120:"Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories | Politics"
8:
1194:
697:
600:
485:
386:
293:
145:
1262:
Baroness
Lawrence Apologises After Claiming Race Played A Part In Grenfell Tower Inferno
1216:
1396:
1313:
991:
924:
549:
530:
484:
In
October 2019, Lawrence attracted criticism for her on-camera remarks concerning the
794:
784:
561:
560:
after a location in a Commonwealth realm outside the United Kingdom. She sits on the
473:
449:
368:
202:
184:
1231:"Peer resists calls to apologise for saying firefighters at Grenfell were 'racist'"
637:
332:
328:
243:
119:
1576:
1547:
1534:
1527:
1265:
572:
522:
437:, the human rights organisation, as well as being a patron of hate crime charity
391:
1175:
780:
490:
399:
63:
1586:
653:
336:
1369:
960:
798:
693:
1465:"Baroness Doreen Lawrence's four-year tenure as Chancellor comes to an end"
1413:"Jamaican Born Civil Rights Campaigner Appointed to British House of Lords"
1285:
1060:
891:
872:
851:
617:
457:
438:
1094:
774:
671:
607:
595:
517:
433:
and the police, and she is a member of both the board and the council of
430:
133:
1515:
1217:
FBU responds to Baroness Lawrence’s racism allegations on Channel 4 News
1007:"Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust – Registered Charity Number: 1102267"
516:
In April 2014, she was named as Britain's most influential woman in the
847:"Stephen Lawrence's brother lodges racism complaint against Met police"
395:
340:
250:
1569:
647:
584:
537:
348:
82:
1281:"Grenfell survivors fear inquiry judge will side with establishment"
1339:
896:
877:
509:
In October 2012, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the
472:
In April 2020, she was appointed as race relations advisor to the
1492:"Chris Ofili: A journey from elephant art to mother nature's son"
1146:"Keir Starmer appoints Doreen Lawrence as race relations adviser"
553:
419:
347:
for services to community relations in 2003, and was created a
1081:
1219:
www.fbu.org.uk, 18 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
621:
1171:
Doreen Lawrence says Grenfell tragedy was linked to racism
844:
423:
313:
Doreen Delceita Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
722:"Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, OBE"
941:. Archive.official-documents.co.uk. 24 February 1999
16:
British Jamaican activist and politician (born 1952)
1537:
University of Greenwich press release, 15 May 2000.
816:"Woman's Hour Power List 2014: 1: Doreen Lawrence"
587:, from 2016 to 2020. She is an Honorary Fellow of
567:She has been awarded honorary doctorates from the
564:benches in the House of Lords as a working peer.
1584:
726:Murray Edwards College – University of Cambridge
845:Malik, Shiv; Laville, Sandra (9 January 2013).
1410:
1269:, 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
1179:, 17 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
688:
686:
506:, holding the Olympic flag with seven others.
1643:People associated with De Montfort University
920:"Racial Killing Bursts a British Press Taboo"
374:
1095:"How the Stephen Lawrence Prize was founded"
1638:Officers of the Order of the British Empire
1257:
1255:
1253:
995:(Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 11.
683:
502:On 27 July 2012, Lawrence took part in the
1056:"Doreen Lawrence to be made a Labour peer"
961:"Fighting on: Neville and Doreen Lawrence"
536:Lawrence was elevated to the peerage as a
358:
111:22 January 2016 – 31 January 2020
46:
1439:"Cambridge confers 2019 honorary degrees"
1618:Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom
1548:"Sons of Kemet | SHABAKA HUTCHINGS"
1390:
1250:
985:
772:
746:
1516:"The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)"
1489:
1428:, Press release, Gov.uk, 1 August 2013.
1228:
1053:
892:"Lawrence mother calls police 'racist'"
1633:Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II
1585:
1490:Higgins, Charlotte (25 January 2010).
632:In 1999, she was portrayed by actress
529:In May 2014, Lawrence was awarded the
488:tragedy made during an interview with
1648:People from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
1278:
1009:. Charitiesdirect.com. Archived from
881:, 9 July 1999. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
627:
594:Lawrence was the guest "castaway" on
504:2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
446:Royal Institute of British Architects
426:for services to community relations.
1564:"The Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon"
1306:
1033:"Police: Stop and Search — Question"
810:
808:
1400:. 11 September 2013. p. 17949.
13:
1411:Siva, Vivienne (25 October 2013).
1229:Mahmood, Basit (24 October 2019).
747:Lawrence, Doreen (22 April 2019).
14:
1659:
1570:Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
1557:
1279:Booth, Robert (26 October 2019).
1054:Wintour, Patrick (31 July 2013).
918:Hoge, Warren (18 February 1997),
826:from the original on 26 June 2014
805:
620:exhibition, and now hangs in the
589:Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
1469:De Montfort University Leicester
1035:. Theyworkforyou.com. 6 May 2009
343:Trust. She was appointed to the
280:
228:
1613:Black British women politicians
1540:
1521:
1509:
1483:
1457:
1431:
1419:
1415:. Jamaican Information Service.
1404:
1384:
1368:. 15 March 2015. Archived from
1354:
1328:
1300:
1272:
1222:
1210:
1182:
1164:
1138:
1112:
1087:
1075:
1047:
1025:
999:
979:
953:
931:
556:; the honour is rare for being
224:
1362:"Grassroot Diplomat Who's Who"
1307:Blow, John (29 October 2019).
939:"The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry"
912:
884:
866:
838:
766:
740:
714:
643:The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
579:. She served as Chancellor of
542:Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
497:
479:
413:
1:
677:
465:in the run-up to September's
444:In 1998, she worked with the
331:campaigner and the mother of
1623:Labour Party (UK) life peers
1426:"Working peerages announced"
511:14th Pride of Britain Awards
450:Marco Goldschmied Foundation
7:
702:. 10 June 2012. BBC Radio 4
665:
345:Order of the British Empire
10:
1664:
1336:"Doreen Lawrence honoured"
1099:The Stephen Lawrence Prize
873:"Lawrence parents divorce"
662:to Lawrence among others.
381:Murder of Stephen Lawrence
378:
375:Murder of Stephen Lawrence
773:Lawrence, Doreen (2007).
577:University of West London
306:
269:
261:
249:
238:
208:
198:
190:
160:
155:
151:
139:
127:
115:
104:
93:
78:
69:
61:
57:
45:
23:
1628:Labour Party (UK) people
928:. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
540:on 6 September 2013, as
467:referendum on that issue
1443:University of Cambridge
659:Your Queen Is a Reptile
569:University of Cambridge
359:Early and personal life
291:from the BBC programme
256:University of Greenwich
52:Official portrait, 2023
634:Marianne Jean-Baptiste
581:De Montfort University
408:institutionally racist
404:Sir William MacPherson
165:Doreen Delceita Graham
99:De Montfort University
30:The Baroness Lawrence
1608:Black British history
463:Scottish independence
363:Lawrence was born in
123:Andy Collop (interim)
1575:19 June 2006 at the
1533:23 July 2011 at the
656:dedicated the album
227: 1972;
26:The Right Honourable
1013:on 13 February 2012
699:Desert Island Discs
601:Desert Island Discs
486:Grenfell Tower fire
387:Metropolitan Police
327:; born 1952), is a
294:Desert Island Discs
1397:The London Gazette
1366:Grassroot Diplomat
1314:The Yorkshire Post
992:The London Gazette
967:. 31 December 2002
925:The New York Times
628:In popular culture
550:Commonwealth Realm
531:Grassroot Diplomat
1471:. 27 January 2020
1342:. 30 October 2012
1198:. 20 October 2019
1084:official website.
790:978-0-571-23459-2
783:. London: Faber.
749:"Doreen Lawrence"
728:. 31 January 2020
694:"Doreen Lawrence"
610:'s 1998 painting
604:on 10 June 2012.
526:Power List 2014.
310:
309:
286:
185:Colony of Jamaica
1655:
1552:
1551:
1544:
1538:
1525:
1519:
1513:
1507:
1506:
1504:
1502:
1487:
1481:
1480:
1478:
1476:
1461:
1455:
1454:
1452:
1450:
1435:
1429:
1423:
1417:
1416:
1408:
1402:
1401:
1388:
1382:
1381:
1379:
1377:
1358:
1352:
1351:
1349:
1347:
1332:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1321:
1304:
1298:
1297:
1295:
1293:
1276:
1270:
1259:
1248:
1247:
1245:
1243:
1226:
1220:
1214:
1208:
1207:
1205:
1203:
1186:
1180:
1168:
1162:
1161:
1159:
1157:
1150:The Labour Party
1142:
1136:
1135:
1133:
1131:
1116:
1110:
1109:
1107:
1105:
1091:
1085:
1079:
1073:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1051:
1045:
1044:
1042:
1040:
1029:
1023:
1022:
1020:
1018:
1003:
997:
996:
983:
977:
976:
974:
972:
957:
951:
950:
948:
946:
935:
929:
916:
910:
909:
907:
905:
888:
882:
870:
864:
863:
861:
859:
842:
836:
835:
833:
831:
812:
803:
802:
776:And still I rise
770:
764:
763:
761:
759:
744:
738:
737:
735:
733:
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
690:
333:Stephen Lawrence
329:British Jamaican
319:
288:
287:
276:Lawrence's voice
244:Stephen Lawrence
232:
230:
226:
214:Neville Lawrence
178:
174:
172:
156:Personal details
142:
130:
120:Dominic Shellard
109:
86:
50:
40:
33:
21:
20:
1663:
1662:
1658:
1657:
1656:
1654:
1653:
1652:
1603:1999 in England
1583:
1582:
1577:Wayback Machine
1566:at Debretts 500
1560:
1555:
1546:
1545:
1541:
1535:Wayback Machine
1526:
1522:
1514:
1510:
1500:
1498:
1488:
1484:
1474:
1472:
1463:
1462:
1458:
1448:
1446:
1437:
1436:
1432:
1424:
1420:
1409:
1405:
1389:
1385:
1375:
1373:
1360:
1359:
1355:
1345:
1343:
1334:
1333:
1329:
1319:
1317:
1305:
1301:
1291:
1289:
1277:
1273:
1266:EuroWeekly News
1260:
1251:
1241:
1239:
1227:
1223:
1215:
1211:
1201:
1199:
1188:
1187:
1183:
1169:
1165:
1155:
1153:
1152:. 24 April 2020
1144:
1143:
1139:
1129:
1127:
1126:. 7 August 2014
1118:
1117:
1113:
1103:
1101:
1093:
1092:
1088:
1080:
1076:
1066:
1064:
1052:
1048:
1038:
1036:
1031:
1030:
1026:
1016:
1014:
1005:
1004:
1000:
984:
980:
970:
968:
959:
958:
954:
944:
942:
937:
936:
932:
917:
913:
903:
901:
890:
889:
885:
871:
867:
857:
855:
843:
839:
829:
827:
814:
813:
806:
791:
771:
767:
757:
755:
745:
741:
731:
729:
720:
719:
715:
705:
703:
692:
691:
684:
680:
668:
630:
613:No Woman No Cry
573:Open University
500:
482:
416:
392:double jeopardy
383:
377:
361:
315:
302:
301:
300:
299:
298:
297:, 10 June 2012.
289:
281:
278:
234:
231: 1999)
222:
218:
215:
199:Political party
179:
176:
175:24 October 1952
170:
168:
167:
166:
140:
128:
122:
116:Vice-Chancellor
110:
105:
89:15 October 2013
88:
79:
74:
53:
41:
36:
34:
31:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1661:
1651:
1650:
1645:
1640:
1635:
1630:
1625:
1620:
1615:
1610:
1605:
1600:
1595:
1581:
1580:
1567:
1559:
1558:External links
1556:
1554:
1553:
1539:
1520:
1508:
1482:
1456:
1445:. 19 June 2019
1430:
1418:
1403:
1383:
1372:on 20 May 2015
1353:
1327:
1299:
1271:
1249:
1221:
1209:
1181:
1176:Channel 4 News
1163:
1137:
1111:
1086:
1074:
1046:
1024:
998:
978:
952:
930:
911:
900:. 11 June 1998
883:
865:
837:
804:
789:
781:Margaret Busby
765:
739:
713:
681:
679:
676:
675:
674:
667:
664:
629:
626:
499:
496:
491:Channel 4 News
481:
478:
415:
412:
400:Home Secretary
379:Main article:
376:
373:
360:
357:
308:
307:
304:
303:
290:
279:
274:
273:
272:
271:
270:
267:
266:
263:
259:
258:
253:
247:
246:
240:
236:
235:
220:
216:
213:
212:
210:
206:
205:
200:
196:
195:
192:
188:
187:
164:
162:
158:
157:
153:
152:
149:
148:
143:
137:
136:
131:
125:
124:
117:
113:
112:
102:
101:
91:
90:
76:
75:
70:
67:
66:
64:House of Lords
62:Member of the
59:
58:
55:
54:
51:
43:
42:
35:
29:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1660:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1631:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1609:
1606:
1604:
1601:
1599:
1598:Living people
1596:
1594:
1591:
1590:
1588:
1578:
1574:
1571:
1568:
1565:
1562:
1561:
1549:
1543:
1536:
1532:
1529:
1524:
1517:
1512:
1497:
1493:
1486:
1470:
1466:
1460:
1444:
1440:
1434:
1427:
1422:
1414:
1407:
1399:
1398:
1393:
1387:
1371:
1367:
1363:
1357:
1341:
1337:
1331:
1316:
1315:
1310:
1303:
1288:
1287:
1282:
1275:
1268:
1267:
1263:
1258:
1256:
1254:
1238:
1237:
1232:
1225:
1218:
1213:
1197:
1196:
1195:The Telegraph
1191:
1185:
1178:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1151:
1147:
1141:
1125:
1121:
1115:
1100:
1096:
1090:
1083:
1078:
1063:
1062:
1057:
1050:
1034:
1028:
1012:
1008:
1002:
994:
993:
988:
982:
966:
962:
956:
940:
934:
927:
926:
921:
915:
899:
898:
893:
887:
880:
879:
874:
869:
854:
853:
848:
841:
825:
821:
817:
811:
809:
800:
796:
792:
786:
782:
778:
777:
769:
754:
750:
743:
727:
723:
717:
701:
700:
695:
689:
687:
682:
673:
670:
669:
663:
661:
660:
655:
654:Sons of Kemet
651:
649:
645:
644:
639:
635:
625:
623:
619:
615:
614:
609:
605:
603:
602:
597:
592:
590:
586:
582:
578:
574:
570:
565:
563:
559:
555:
551:
547:
543:
539:
534:
532:
527:
525:
524:
519:
514:
512:
507:
505:
495:
493:
492:
487:
477:
475:
470:
468:
464:
460:
459:
453:
451:
447:
442:
440:
436:
432:
427:
425:
421:
411:
409:
405:
402:. Chaired by
401:
397:
393:
388:
382:
372:
370:
366:
356:
352:
350:
346:
342:
338:
337:black British
334:
330:
326:
323:
318:
314:
305:
296:
295:
277:
268:
264:
260:
257:
254:
252:
248:
245:
242:3, including
241:
237:
211:
207:
204:
201:
197:
193:
189:
186:
182:
177:(age 71)
163:
159:
154:
150:
147:
144:
138:
135:
132:
126:
121:
118:
114:
108:
103:
100:
96:
92:
85:
84:
77:
73:
72:Lord Temporal
68:
65:
60:
56:
49:
44:
39:
27:
22:
19:
1542:
1523:
1511:
1499:. Retrieved
1496:The Guardian
1495:
1485:
1473:. Retrieved
1468:
1459:
1447:. Retrieved
1442:
1433:
1421:
1406:
1395:
1386:
1374:. Retrieved
1370:the original
1365:
1356:
1344:. Retrieved
1330:
1318:. Retrieved
1312:
1302:
1290:. Retrieved
1286:The Guardian
1284:
1274:
1264:
1240:. Retrieved
1234:
1224:
1212:
1200:. Retrieved
1193:
1184:
1174:
1166:
1154:. Retrieved
1149:
1140:
1128:. Retrieved
1124:The Guardian
1123:
1114:
1102:. Retrieved
1098:
1089:
1082:Stop Hate UK
1077:
1065:. Retrieved
1061:The Guardian
1059:
1049:
1037:. Retrieved
1027:
1015:. Retrieved
1011:the original
1001:
990:
981:
969:. Retrieved
964:
955:
943:. Retrieved
933:
923:
914:
902:. Retrieved
895:
886:
876:
868:
856:. Retrieved
852:The Guardian
850:
840:
828:. Retrieved
819:
775:
768:
756:. Retrieved
753:The Guardian
752:
742:
730:. Retrieved
725:
716:
704:. Retrieved
698:
657:
652:
641:
631:
618:Turner Prize
611:
606:
599:
593:
566:
541:
535:
528:
523:Woman's Hour
521:
515:
508:
501:
489:
483:
474:Labour Party
471:
458:The Guardian
456:
454:
443:
439:Stop Hate UK
428:
417:
384:
362:
353:
324:
321:
312:
311:
292:
141:Succeeded by
106:
80:
71:
32:of Clarendon
18:
1593:1952 births
1392:"No. 60624"
1320:11 November
1292:11 November
1242:11 November
1202:11 November
987:"No. 56797"
820:BBC Radio 4
672:Lucy McBath
608:Chris Ofili
596:BBC Radio 4
518:BBC Radio 4
498:Recognition
480:Controversy
431:Home Office
414:Public life
191:Nationality
134:Waheed Alli
129:Preceded by
1587:Categories
1346:31 October
706:18 January
678:References
650:, London.
640:docudrama
558:designated
396:Jack Straw
341:Charitable
265:Campaigner
262:Occupation
251:Alma mater
171:1952-10-24
146:Akram Khan
95:Chancellor
1130:26 August
1017:6 January
858:26 August
648:Greenwich
624:Gallery.
585:Leicester
546:Clarendon
538:life peer
461:opposing
365:Clarendon
351:in 2013.
349:life peer
181:Clarendon
107:In office
83:life peer
1573:Archived
1531:Archived
1501:8 August
1475:23 March
1376:27 April
1340:ITV News
1156:24 April
1039:8 August
971:8 August
965:BBC News
945:8 August
904:8 August
897:BBC News
878:BBC News
830:20 April
824:Archived
799:72868322
732:3 August
666:See also
575:and the
448:and the
239:Children
1579:website
1518:, IMDb.
1449:19 June
1104:5 March
758:2 April
636:in the
554:Jamaica
548:in the
435:Liberty
390:to the
369:Jamaica
233:
221:
217:
194:British
1067:29 May
797:
787:
571:, the
562:Labour
420:racist
398:, the
325:Graham
209:Spouse
203:Labour
1236:Metro
544:, of
223:(
219:
87:
81:as a
1503:2011
1477:2020
1451:2019
1378:2015
1348:2012
1322:2019
1294:2019
1244:2019
1204:2019
1158:2020
1132:2014
1106:2021
1069:2024
1041:2011
1019:2012
973:2011
947:2011
906:2011
860:2014
832:2021
795:OCLC
785:ISBN
760:2021
734:2023
708:2014
622:Tate
335:, a
229:div.
161:Born
638:ITV
598:'s
552:of
520:'s
424:OBE
322:née
317:OBE
97:of
38:OBE
1589::
1494:.
1467:.
1441:.
1394:.
1364:.
1338:.
1311:.
1283:.
1252:^
1233:.
1192:.
1173:,
1148:.
1122:.
1097:.
1058:.
989:.
963:.
922:,
894:.
875:,
849:.
822:.
818:.
807:^
793:.
779:.
751:.
724:.
696:.
685:^
591:.
583:,
513:.
476:.
469:.
441:.
367:,
225:m.
183:,
173:)
1550:.
1505:.
1479:.
1453:.
1380:.
1350:.
1324:.
1296:.
1246:.
1206:.
1160:.
1134:.
1108:.
1071:.
1043:.
1021:.
975:.
949:.
908:.
862:.
834:.
801:.
762:.
736:.
710:.
320:(
169:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
