Celebrity

[Ssali]

"To her, life and carrier was a long rally."

Who is the person being talked about?
Thank you in advance comrades.

[jno]

do you mean "career"?

If not, maybe a member of Eddie Stobart's family

[Ssali]

oh yes. i meant "career"
thank you.
so whats her name?

[jno]

I don't know, but the use of the word "rally" suggests maybe a tennis player?

[dotty.]

Little Mo Connelly?

[ironmonger]

Mrs Thatcher

[Ssali]

Ironmonger What is Mrs Thatcher's full name?
otherwise thank you all.

[emmie]

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, nee Roberts.

[dotty.]

but she's not dead yet. and the quote uses the past tense

[sir.prize]

Mother Teresa of Calcutta?

[PipinDorset]

Could be Mrs Thatcher if the quote was referring to public life. It's quite common to refer to that in the past tense if the subject has retired from public life and is still living. Take care, all.

[dotty.]

Billy Jean King possibly, it must be a tennis player