The Lady Bamford | |
|---|---|
 Carole, Lady Bamford | |
| Born | Carole Gray Whitt April 1946 (age 77) Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Carole Bamford |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Daylesford Farm, Bamford |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Carole Gray Bamford, Baroness Bamford, OBE (née Whitt; born April 1946), is a British businessperson who founded the Daylesford Organic Farmshops chain[1] and the Bamford brand of women's products.
Carole Bamford (née Carole Gray Whitt[2]) was born in Nottingham. She is married to the billionaire industrialist Anthony, Lord Bamford, and is a director of his family's JCB construction company.[citation needed] The family business has made significant donations to the Conservative Party, in particular during the 2010 general election.[3]
She married Bamford in 1974.[2] They live on a 1500-acre estate near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds.[4] They have one daughter and two sons. Her son, Jo Bamford, is the heir to JCB and the owner of Wrightbus.
In the 2006 New Year Honours, Bamford was appointed OBE for her services to children and families.[5]
A Bamford store opened in Gloucestershire in 2004. The Bamford Haybarn Spa opened the following year, and a second spa site was opened in London in November 2018.[citation needed]
Bamford started converting the family's farms in Staffordshire and Gloucestershire to organic farming.[6] This led to the opening of a farm shop and café in 2002 on the Daylesford House estate in Gloucestershire, and creation of an organic deer farm on the Wootton Lodge estate in Staffordshire.[7]
At a trade event in 2012, Daylesford Farmshop at online retailer Ocado was awarded 'best organic retailer'.[8]
