Ruth Lea farming connections

[Devil's advocate]

Watching a repeat of blood sweat and tractors from 13 years ago. There was a family gathering of the Lanthorn family in Kent. Noticed Ruth Lea the famous Economist was a guest.

According to the programme the Lanthom family had moved to Kent from the North West.

Looking at Wipekepedia Ruth Lea was born into a Cheshire farming family.

Then I noticed the first job of Ruth Lea was working for the Lanthorn Bank (founded 1833 now swallowed up by larger merchant bank)

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Does anyone know more about Ms Lea & Lanthorn family.

Very good programme about the history of wheat since 1945.

 

[serf]

I presumed she was connected to the family there ?
knew she came from farming stock ,like you say prob people local or know family will have the inside knowledge.

 

[Devil's advocate]

I presumed she was connected to the family there ?
knew she came from farming stock ,like you say prob people local or know family will have the inside knowledge.

I've presumed the featured family had moved down from Cheshire.

What intrigued me was the Lanthorm bank. These appear to be seriously posh farmers (or were) .

Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm - Wikipedia

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Alfred Latham - Wikipedia

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Too much of a coicidence

Mind you I'm a pleb & my second cousin is an editor of the Financial Times

 

[serf]

She certainly got pedigree in the financial world , and brilliant to listen to on radio ect with her contrary view to the rabid lefty media consensus, she let's em have it

 

[Will Blackburn]

Watching a repeat of blood sweat and tractors from 13 years ago. There was a family gathering of the Lanthorn family in Kent. Noticed Ruth Lea the famous Economist was a guest.

According to the programme the Lanthom family had moved to Kent from the North West.

Looking at Wipekepedia Ruth Lea was born into a Cheshire farming family.

Then I noticed the first job of Ruth Lea was working for the Lanthorn Bank (founded 1833 now swallowed up by larger merchant bank)

???????

Does anyone know more about Ms Lea & Lanthorn family.

Very good programme about the history of wheat since 1945.

She lived on a near by farm still occupied by family, most of the land was swallowed up by a substantial family farming unit. Incidentally they were one of the last Cheshire sugar beet growers.

My Dad knew her at school age.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Well thats Ruth Lea

How about the Lantham family?

If they have banking relatives would be a long time ago 1833, families go in different directions.

Just odd that Ruth Lea is a director of the bank that took over the Lantham bank.

 

[serf]

As you say to coincedential with the arbuthnot banking connections

 

[Devil's advocate]

As you say to coincedential with the arbuthnot banking connections

I'd love to know, but it appears Ruth is part of the founding family. No doubt earned the role though, very switched on woman & knows the subject inside out.

 

[serf]

I'd love to know, but it appears Ruth is part of the founding family. No doubt earned the role though, very switched on woman & knows the subject inside out.

Shes a smart cookie

 

[Martin Holden]

I thought I spotted her sat on a sofa in that episode. The Social history Professor is an interesting chap