Elspeth Campbell Obituary

Elspeth Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Pittenweem was the wife of Sir Menzies Campbell. She was born in New Delhi, India one of the four children of Major-General Roy Urquhart and his wife Pamela.

On October 13, 1962, Elspeth married Canadian-born Sir Philip Grant Suttie, the 8th Baronet. They had one son, and were divorced in 1969. It was during this divorce that she was introduced to Menzies  Campbell in June 1970 and this marriage is childless.

Lady Campbell was known for her strong personality and was believed to have persuaded her husband to stand in the 2006 Liberal Democrat leadership elections, in which he was eventually victorious.

Lady Campbell was well known for hosting grand dinner parties. She was a fan of Coronation Street and wrote a thesis on the series for an Open University degree.