Fiona Reynolds
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Dame Fiona Claire Reynolds, DBE (born 29 March 1958, Alston, Cumbria
) is the Director-General of the National Trust
. She was awarded the DBE in the New Year Honours 2008
for "services to Heritage and conservation".
. She went to Newnham College, Cambridge
.
In February 2010 she was a guest on Private Passions
, the biographical music discussion programme on BBC Radio 3
.
Her appearance on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show
on 18 February 2010 added momentum to the campaign to "save" Abbey Road studios
.
; they have three daughters.
Alston, Cumbria
Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. It is one of the highest elevation towns in the country, at about 1,000 feet above sea level.-Geography:...
) is the Director-General of the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
. She was awarded the DBE in the New Year Honours 2008
New Year Honours 2008
The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 29 December 2007, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008....
for "services to Heritage and conservation".
Early life
She attended Rugby High School for GirlsRugby High School for Girls
Rugby High School for Girls is a selective girls' grammar school situated in Bilton, Warwickshire, England...
. She went to Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1871 by Henry Sidgwick, and was the second Cambridge college to admit women after Girton College...
.
Career
She became head of the National Trust in 2001, and has seen membership grow to 3.5 million people. The charity looks after 612000 acres (2,476.7 km²) of land in the United Kingdom.In February 2010 she was a guest on Private Passions
Private Passions
Private Passions is a weekly music discussion programme which has been running for over 10 years on BBC Radio 3, presented by the composer Michael Berkeley...
, the biographical music discussion programme on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
.
Her appearance on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show
Chris Evans Breakfast Show
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show is the flagship show on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom. It is presented by Chris Evans from 11 January 2010, when Evans took over from Sir Terry Wogan who ended his stint as Breakfast presenter at the end of 2009...
on 18 February 2010 added momentum to the campaign to "save" Abbey Road studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
.
Personal life
She married Robert Merrill in 1981 in RugbyRugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
; they have three daughters.