Thatcher facts for kids

Thatcher most commonly refers to:

• Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), a very important British leader who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
• A professional who installs thatching as a roofing material. This means they build roofs using straw or reeds.

Thatcher may also refer to:

People Named Thatcher

This section lists people who have the name Thatcher, either as a family name or a first name.

Thatcher Family Names

Many people have the surname Thatcher. Here are a few examples:

• America Iglesias Thatcher (1907–1989), a labor activist from Puerto Rico who worked to improve conditions for workers.
• Ben Thatcher (born 1975), a retired Welsh footballer (soccer player).
• Betty Thatcher (1944–2011), an English writer and lyricist, known for writing songs.
• Carol Thatcher (born 1953), the daughter of Margaret Thatcher.
• Denis Thatcher (1915–2003), the husband of Margaret Thatcher. He was also given a special British title called a baronetcy.
• Eva Thatcher (1862–1942), an American film actress from the early days of movies.
• Frederick Thatcher (1814–1890), an architect and clergyman from England and New Zealand.
• Henry Thatcher (1806–1880), an American admiral in the navy.
• Joe Thatcher (born 1981), an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
• Karen Thatcher (born 1984), an American ice hockey player.
• Kim Thatcher (born 1964), an American politician.
• Les Thatcher (born 1940), an American professional wrestler.
• Mark Thatcher (born 1953), the son of Margaret Thatcher.
• Maurice Thatcher (1870–1973), a U.S. Congressman.
• Moses Thatcher (1842–1909), an American religious leader.
• Noel Thatcher, a British Paralympic athlete who competes in sports for people with disabilities.
• Roger Thatcher (1926–2010), a British statistician who worked with numbers and data.
• Roland Thatcher (born 1977), an American golfer.
• Ross Thatcher (1917–1971), who was the ninth Premier (leader) of Saskatchewan, a province in Canada.
• Sophie Thatcher, a modern American actress.
• Torin Thatcher (1905–1981), an English actor.

Thatcher as a First Name

• Thatcher Szalay (born 1979), an American football player.

Fictional Characters Named Thatcher

The name Thatcher also appears in many books, movies, and TV shows.

• Walter Parks Thatcher, a character in the famous film Citizen Kane.
• Jeremy Thatcher, a character in the children's novel Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher.
• Judge Thatcher or Becky Thatcher, characters in Mark Twain's classic book Tom Sawyer.
• John Putnam Thatcher, a character in mystery novels written by Emma Lathen.
• Justine Thatcher, a character in the BBC Scotland TV drama Monarch of the Glen.
• Margaret Thatcher (Due South), a character in the TV show Due South.
• William Thatcher, the main character in the movie A Knight's Tale.
• Mike Baker, whose codename is Thatcher, a playable character in the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
• Thatcher Grey, a character in the popular TV show Grey's Anatomy.

Places Called Thatcher

There are several places named Thatcher in the United States and other parts of the world.

• Thatcher, Arizona, U.S.
• Thatcher, Colorado, U.S.
• Thatcher, Idaho, U.S.
• Thatcher, Nebraska, U.S.
• Thatcher Peninsula, a peninsula located in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Other Uses of Thatcher

• USS Thatcher, the name of more than one ship in the U.S. Navy.
• Thatchers Cider, a type of drink.
• C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), a comet that was discovered in 1861.