Tim Fetherston-Dilke is the eldest son of Lt-Cdr J T Fetherston-Dilke CBE, former Chief Coastguard, and the nephew of Captain Charles Fetherston-Dilke, who lived in Maxstoke Castle

Maxstoke Castle

Maxstoke Castle is a privately owned moated castle dating from medieval times situated to the north of Maxstoke, Warwickshire.-Details:It was built by Sir William de Clinton, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, in 1345 to a rectangular plan, with octagonal towers at each angle , a gatehouse on the east, and a...

. It is now lived in by Charles' son Michael and their family. Tim Fetherston-Dilke is a patron of the arts and a senior executive at Accenture

Accenture

Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...

 where he is Finance Director for the UK and Ireland.

Education

Fetherston-Dilke (born 1958) was educated at Dunannie, Beeston Hall, St Anthony House, Oundle School

Oundle School

Oundle School is a co-educational British public school located in the ancient market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire. The school has been maintained by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation in 1556. Oundle has eight boys' houses, five girls' houses, a day...

, and Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...

, where he graduated in natural science

Natural science

The natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...

s in 1980. He qualified as a management accountant, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is a United Kingdom-based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects, focused on accounting for business; together with ongoing support for members.CIMA is one of a number of professional...

 in 1983.

Work

Fetherston Dilke has worked at the Royal Institution

Royal Institution

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, British Petroleum and Accenture

Accenture

Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...

.