Miloska Nott
Miloška Nott, Lady Nott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miloška Vlahović 1935 (age 88–89) |
| Occupation | Charity fundraiser |
| Known for | Humanitarian aid |
| Notable work | Set up Fund For Refugees in Slovenia |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 (including Julian and Sasha) |
| Father | Lujo Vlahović |
Miloška Nott, Lady Nott, OBE (née Vlahović; born 1935),[1] is a British-Slovenian charity fundraiser.
Biography
[edit]Born in Slovenia to Lujo Vlahović, who was later interned in the Dachau concentration camp for helping anti-Nazi Slovene Partisans during the Second World War,[1] she later moved to the United Kingdom.
During the Bosnian War she set up The Fund For Refugees in Slovenia, which organises humanitarian aid, schooling and homes for people who were forced to flee the war.[2]
She was awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours in 2012 for her humanitarian work.
Personal life
[edit]In 1959 she married John Nott (1932−2024), later Secretary of State for Defence, whom she met at the University of Cambridge. They had two sons (including the film composer Julian Nott) and a daughter, Sasha.[3][4]
After her husband was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1983, she became known as Lady Nott.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nott, Miloska (Oral history)". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "The Fund for Refugees in Slovenia". Open Charities.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ The Times, "Sir John Nott obituary: Sharp-tongued defence secretary", 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ BBC, "Former Defence Secretary John Nott dies aged 92", 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.