Marjorie Proops was educated at Dalston Secondary School.
In 1935 Marjorie married military man Sidney Joseph Proops and they had a son called
Robert.
Marjorie Proops Journalism
In 1939 she became a journalist. Her first job was as the fashion correspondent of
the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Daily Mirror Agony Aunt
Several years later, when the problem page editor died, she was given the job of
reading and answering the mail. She soon became the Agony Aunt of The Mirror. She stayed
in post until her death.
Just A Minute
Marjorie Proops appeared on radio including appearances on Radio 4 comedy programme
Just a Minute, which was chaired by Nicholas Parsons.
In 1969 she was awarded the OBE.
Books By Marjorie Proops
In 1975 she wrote the book Pride, Prejudice and Proops (Time Remembered)
this was followed by Dear Marje a year later.