Jennifer Lonsdale

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Jennifer Lonsdale
Born
Jennifer Sheila Lonsdale

(1953-07-17) 17 July 1953 (age 72)
Occupation(s)Actress, public official
Years active1973–1986 (acting)
Spouse
(m. 1986;died 2014)

Jennifer Lonsdale (born 17 July 1953 in Gosport, Hampshire)[ citation needed ] is a retired British television actress and public official. She appeared as a series regular in The Cedar Tree and That's My Boy . Lonsdale played a customer in the series Are You Being Served? . She also featured in the Doctor Who serial Nightmare of Eden .

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In 2015 she became High Sheriff of Dorset. [1] In 2016 she was awarded a Doctor of Arts by Bournemouth University and became a Pro-chancellor of the University in 2017. [2] As of 2023 she is a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset. [3]

Personal life

She was married to Conservative politician and businessman Derek Coombs (1931-2014) with whom she had two sons.

References

  1. "Jennifer Coombs becomes the new High Sheriff". 24 March 2015.
  2. "Honorary graduates - Art and animation" . Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. "Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset" . Retrieved 28 June 2024.