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Bottomley Virginia

The Rt Hon. Baroness Virginia Bottomley, DL

Formerly Secretary of State for Health and for National Heritage


Director, Odgers Berndtson (2000-); NED, Smith and Nephew (2012-);  Member, International Advisory Council, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (2011-); Trustee, The Economist Newspaper; Emeritus Governor, London School of Economics; Chancellor, University of Hull (2006-); Pro Chancellor, University of Surrey (2005-2015); Life Peeress (2005-).

Formerly: Member of Parliament (Conservative), Surrey SW (1984-2005); Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995-97), for Health (1992-95); non-executive Director, BUPA (2007-13).

An Honorary Governor (2019-), The Ditchley Foundation.

Honorary Governors

Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

Antique chairs and sofas at Ditchley Park

Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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