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2 unusual facts about Emma Nicholson


Emma Nicholson

Born in Oxford and a descendant of the family which founded London gin distillers J&W Nicholson & Co, Lady Nicholson is the third of four daughters of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, Bt and his wife, Lady Katharine (the fifth daughter of the 27th Earl of Crawford).

She is President of the Council of the Caine Prize for African Writing, which was named after her late husband.


Blind in Business

Blind in Business was established as a charitable trust with the backing of the Royal National Institute for the Blind and with several high profile supporters serving as its trustees, including Bank of England associate director Pen Kent, Standard Chartered chairman Rodney Galpin and Conservative MP Emma Nicholson.


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