She is married to the billionaire industrialist Anthony, Lord Bamford.

[3] The family business has made significant donations to the Conservative Party, in particular during the 2010 general election.

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.

[7] 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.