Dunnett, Dorothy, novelist and artist, wife of Sir Alastair McTavish, journalist and newspaper editor, née Halliday, 1923-2001
Person
Biography
Lady Dunnett (née Halliday) was born in Dunfermline and educated at James Gilliespie‟s School in Edinburgh. After school she embarked on a career as a civil servant, working for the Scottish Office in Edinburgh and for the Board of Trade in Glasgow. She married Alasdair M. Dunnett in 1956.
While working as a portrait painter and writer, she served on the boards of a number of organizations: the Scottish National War Memorial (1962-1996), Scottish Television plc (1979-1992), the National Library of Scotland (1986-2001), and the Edinburgh International Book Festival (1990-1995). She was awarded the OBE in 1992.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Small collection of papers of and relating to Dorothy Dunnett.
File
Identifier: Acc.14051
Dates:
Circa 1949-1990.
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