Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Lady Masham of Ilton, who has died aged 87, was the longest-serving female member of the House of Lords – she was made a life peer in 1970 – and a prominent campaigner for better support and access for disabled people.
Twice a gold medallist at the Paralympics, following her paralysis after a riding accident, she championed myriad health causes and founded the Spinal Injuries Association in 1974. Her own lived experience was a vital spur to her work.
