The Resume

(December 24, 1932-November 15, 2015)
Born in Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom
Party hostess and madam
Arrested when police raided her home during a sex party (1978)
Convicted of running a brothel and sentenced to six months in prison (1980)
Arrested during another raid while hosting a party to celebrate the completion of the film 'Personal Services' (1986)
Acquitted on nine charges of procuring prostitutes (1987)
Became an after-dinner speaker
Wrote 'Entertaining at Home' (1987)
Inspiration for characters played by Emily Lloyd in 'Wish You Were Here' (1987) and Julie Walters in 'Personal Services' (1987)

Why she might be annoying:

She ran a brothel where elderly men traded meal vouchers for sex.
Many of her clients liked dressing in lingerie and being spanked.
She twice ran for Parliament, garnering less than 1% of the vote each time.
She was disappointed that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice never followed up on her suggestion that they should write a musical based on her life.

Why she might not be annoying:

After her 1987 acquittal, she sent the judge a copy of her biography, 'An English Madam,' with the inscription, 'I hope this book will broaden your rather sheltered life.'
At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, she performed a one-woman show that was a consistent sell-out (1992).
She was named the 'Ideal Dinner Guest' by the BBC's 'Good Food Show.'
She said, 'It's been a roller coaster life, but it hasn't been boring.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on Christmas Eve [December 24th] (Ranked: 1932)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 59]
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 82)
• I Have Diabetes
• I Sought Political Office
• Look at Me, I Like Fruit
• Pimps and Madames
• Profiles 37251-37500 (Ranked: 37278)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20151115)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying