Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips

Norah Mary Phillips, Baroness Phillips, JP (née Lusher; 12 August 1910 – 14 August 1992) was an English educator, Labour Party politician, magistrate and the founder of consumer and women's groups. She was the first Roman Catholic life peeress and was the first female government whip in the House of Lords.

Early life Phillips was born on 12 August 1910 in Fulham, London, England. hailed from Norfolk and served in the Indian Army. She was educated at a convent and was raised as a Roman Catholic.

She was made a life peer on 21 December 1964 as Baroness Phillips, of Fulham in the County of London. She was the first Roman Catholic life peeress and was the first female government whip in the House of Lords, as Baroness-in-Waiting 1965–70.

Gwyneth's daughter Tamsin Dunwoody was also a politician, as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales from 2003 to 2007. She unsuccessfully stood to succeed her mother as the Labour candidate in the 2008 Crewe and Nantwich by-election.

Death Phillips died on 14 August 1992 in London, England.