Mr Tony Bell

As a parent of a former pupil, my daughter journeying from Prep through to becoming Head Girl in Year 11, I felt that she had got so much out of St Mary’s that I should try and give something back. I hope to bring a parent’s perspective to the table and to contribute to the continual development of the school’s excellence in education.

Having spent almost two decades running award-winning country house hotels, I decided to celebrate the Millennium by moving across to the world of wine, initially joining a well-known local wine merchant. I am now a consultant for a high-end niche merchant as well as a training provider for a small hotel chain. In addition, I manage to squeeze in the occasional judging on international wine awards, lecturing on wine, invigilating GCSE exams and sitting on a couple of committees for a Livery Company in the City of London.

In my spare time it would be fair to say that cooking features highly, as does pretending to play golf (more searching and aimless walking than playing), spending time with my wife and daughter, and walking the dog.