Rose Paterson
Hon. Rose Emily Paterson (nee Ridley, 1956 - June 2020) was a British business executive, fundraiser, and the chairman of Aintree Racecourse.
Rose Paterson | |
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Born | Rose Emily Ridley 1956 |
Died | June 2020 Shropshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Title | Chairman, Aintree Racecourse |
Term | 2014-2020 |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley |
Early life
She was the daughter of Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley.[1] As a schoolgirl, she ran a book (acted as a bookmaker) on horse racing, "I made quite a killing".[1]
Career
She worked for Sotheby's auction house, provided advice and valuations on artworks.[1] Following her husband's election as an MP in 1997, she was her husband's Shropshire-based personal assistant and office manager.[1]
In 2014, she was appointed chairman of Aintree Racecourse, and stood down from working for her husband in 2015.[1] She had been a racecourse committee director since 2005.[2] In 2014, she became the Jockey Club Racecourses' first female chairman, succeeding Peter Greenall, 4th Baron Daresbury.[3]
She was appointed a member of the board of stewards at the Jockey Club, owners of Aintree, in 2019.[2][4]
Personal life
In 1980, she married the former Conservative cabinet minister Owen Paterson.[5][2] They had three children, Felix, Ned, and Evie.[1] They lived at Shellbrook Hall in Ellesmere, Shropshire,[6][7] a grade II listed building since May 1953.[8]
She was found dead in woods near her home in June 2020; West Mercia police are treating her death as "unexplained", and it is not thought any third party was involved.[5] She was 63.[1]
References
- Robertson, Dominic (24 June 2020). "Rose Paterson obituary: Grandmother, fundraiser and Aintree Racecourse chairman". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Keogh, Frank (24 June 2020). "Rose Paterson: Aintree Racecourse chairman dies aged 63". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "'The sort of person you don't meet very often': tributes flow for Rose Paterson | Horse Racing News | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
- "Jockey Club pay tribute after death of Aintree chairman Rose Paterson". Racing TV.
- "Rose Paterson, Aintree chair and wife of Tory ex-minister, found dead". The Guardian. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Shropshire MP Owen Paterson's wife Rose makes Who's Who". www.shropshirestar.com.
- "Chair of Aintree Racecourse Rose Paterson has died". Chair of Aintree Racecourse Rose Paterson has died.
- "SHELLBROOK HILL, Ellesmere Rural - 1176416 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.