Lady Dalmeny appointed as Chair of the Museum of the Home

Caroline, Lady Dalmeny FRSA FRGS

Caroline Dalmeny owns and runs a growing property business in London and Scotland. She holds a number of voluntary and leadership roles including as a Senior Associate of the Royal Society of Medicine and as a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and the Royal Geographical Society. She was a Trustee of the War Memorials Trust until 2019 and of Abbotsford until 2020.

Educated at John F Kennedy Comprehensive School and University College London, she is interested in exploring subjects such as the relationship of homes and health, micro greening and the history of homes and hobbies. She lives with her partner and family in Clerkenwell. Caroline has strong links with communities outside London, living partly in the Scottish borders. She was brought up in Hemel Hempstead in the planned environment of one of the first new towns.

Remuneration and Governance Code

The Chair of the Museum of the Home does not receive remuneration. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Lady Dalmeny has declared no such activity.