Lynda Waltho

Lynda Ellen Waltho (née Abbott; born 22 May 1960) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stourbridge from 2005 to 2010, succeeding Labour MP Debra Shipley, who had stepped down due to ill-health just days before the 2005 election was called. At the 2010 election, the Conservative candidate Margot James took the seat.

Early life and career

Waltho was born in London, the daughter of Charles and Eunice Abbott, and educated at Keele University. She gained a PGCE from the University of Central England, subsequently working as a teacher in Birmingham, Sandwell and Dudley Local Education Authorities from 1981 to 1994. However, a family illness the following June intervened, and she felt she had to stand aside.

Personal life Waltho was married to Stephen J. Waltho until 2014, and has two sons.