Caroline Waldegrave

Caroline Waldegrave, Baroness Waldegrave of North Hill, OBE (born Caroline Linda Margaret Burrows, 14 August 1952) is managing director of Leiths School of Food and Wine, which she jointly bought with former British Telecom Chairman and Chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Christopher Bland, in 1994.[1]

Education

Waldegrave was educated at Woldingham School, a Roman Catholic boarding independent school for girls, near the village of Woldingham in Surrey.[2]

Life and career

Waldegrave was principal of Leiths from 1975 to 2002.[3] She has also co-written several cookery books (titles include Leiths Cookery Bible, Leiths Cooking for One or Two, Leiths Easy Dinner Parties, Leiths Seasonal Bible).

Family

Since 1975 she has been married to William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, former Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997, and then became a life peer. They have four children: Katie, Liza, Jamie and Harriet.

References

  1. ↑ Managerial and Support Staff Leiths School of Food and Wine. Retrieved: 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Woldingham School Guide to Independent Schools. Retrieved: 13 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "About Leiths". Leiths School of Food and Wine.


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