Marjorie Proops
Rebecca Marjorie Proops
Proops was born in
In 1939, Proops became a journalist. Her first job was as fashion correspondent for the Daily Mirror. Following the death of the problem page editor, Proops was given the job of reading and answering her correspondence, and soon became the agony aunt herself, a post she held until her own death. As well as being an adviser, she used her column to campaign for numerous causes. One that she advocated for was the establishment of special "suites" for the treatment and interviewing of rape victims, to minimize the stigma of reporting such crimes.[2]
Her radio appearances included a guest spot on the BBC Radio 4 comedy programme Just a Minute. Her book Pride, Prejudice and Proops (Time Remembered) was published in 1975, followed by Dear Marje a year later.
In 1971 Gilbert O'Sullivan mentioned her in his second single Underneath The Blanket Go.
In 1983 The Gymslips wrote a song about her articles titled Dear Marje.[citation needed]
She was appointed
Proops died on 10 November 1996, aged 85.[1] She is buried at Golders Green Jewish Cemetery, in London, England.
References
- ^ a b c d Vincenzi, Penny (12 November 1996). "Obituary: Marjorie Proops". The Independent.
- ^ Lees, Sue (1 March 1999). "The accused". The Guardian.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (20 May 2008). "BBC lines up Marje Proops drama". The Guardian.