Sheila Eileen Dwight is the mother of Elton John. Sheila’s son Elton is a renowned singer, pianist, and composer. He has received numerous awards for his work in the entertainment industry. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is a fellow of The Ivors Academy.
Sheila Eileen Dwight: Bio Summary
| Name | Sheila Eileen Dwight |
| Famous as | mother of Elton John |
| Date of birth | 12 March 1925 |
| Died | 4 December 2017 |
| Gender | Female |
| Parents | Frederick George Harris and Ivy White |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Spouse | Stanley Dwight and Fred Farebrother |
| Child | Elton John |
Sheila Eileen Dwight is famous thanks to her only child Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. She was born on 12 March 1925, in Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. She is the daughter of Frederick George Harris and Ivy White. She was a private person.
Sheila Eileen Dwight was married twice. She was previously married to Stanley Dwight, who served in the Royal Air Force. With Stanley, she became the mother of Elton John. Elton was born on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex but was brought up in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.
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Sheila Eileen Dwight was strict with her son, Elton John. Her then-husband Stanley Dwight didn’t want their son Elton to pursue a career in music but rather a conventional career, such as banking. Stanley was not interested in his son and often absent so Sheila and her mother raised Elton.
Sheila Eileen Dwight and Stanley Dwight’s marriage was falling apart. They had arguments and eventually didn’t want to continue being married. They got divorced and Sheila married Fred Farebrother. Fred was a local painter. He became a good stepfather to Sheila’s son Elton.
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Fred Farebrother was caring and supportive of Elton John. Elton affectionately called him Derf, which is Fred backward. They moved into flat No. 3A in an eight-unit apartment building called Frome Court. Sheila’s ex-husband Stanley Dwight also remarried and had children.
Meanwhile, Sheila and her son Elton John had a difficult relationship. The mother and son were not speaking to each other for almost a decade. It started after Sheila was invited to be the official witness at the civil partnership of Elton and his now-husband David Furnish in 2005.
Sheila Eileen Dwight’s husband Fred Farebrother fell ill and died in 2007. She said: “I think he just hung on thinking that Elton would come to see him and he never did.” Sheila and her son didn’t agree on several things including maintaining friendships with his former staff members. Elton said of his mother: “I don’t hate her, but I don’t want her in my life.”
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Sheila and Elton reconciled and Elton shared a throwback picture to celebrate his relationship with his mother on Twitter. It was on mother’s day and he wrote: Dear Mum, Happy Mother’s Day! So happy we are back in touch. Love, Elton xo #MothersDay.’
Dear Mum, Happy Mother’s Day! So happy we are back in touch. Love, Elton xo #MothersDay pic.twitter.com/3NDgMN7lu0
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) May 14, 2017
Where Is Elton John’s Mother Now?
Sheila Eileen Dwight is not alive. She died at age 92, on 4 December 2017, in Berkshire, England. Sheila’s demise comes months after she and her son Elton John had worked things out between themselves. The mother and son patched things up after Sheila’s 90th birthday.
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Elton John shared the news of his mother’s passing on his social media handles. He wrote on Instagram: ‘So sad to say that my mother passed away this morning. I only saw her last Monday and I am in shock. Travel safe Mum. Thank-you for everything. I will miss you so much. Love, Elton’.
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