Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family
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Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey is a British peer and academic. She was born on 1 June 1951 in Kensington, London, England. She is the daughter of Nigerian parents, and was educated at the University of Sussex, where she obtained a BA in English and American Literature in 1973. She then went on to obtain a PhD in English Literature from the University of London in 1979. Young has held a number of academic posts, including at the University of Sussex, the University of East Anglia, and the University of London. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2004 New Year Honours for services to education. In 2005, she was created a life peer as Baroness Young of Hornsey, of Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey, and was introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2005. She is a member of the Labour Party. Young is a patron of the charity Arts Emergency, which provides mentoring and support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a career in the arts. She is also a patron of the charity Women in Journalism. As of 2021, Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey's net worth is estimated to be approximately $1 million.
| Popular As | Margaret Omolola Young |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | 1 June, 1951 |
| Birthday | 1 June |
| Birthplace | Kensington, London, England |
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Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey's Husband?
Her husband is Barrie Birch (m. 1984)
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Husband | Barrie Birch (m. 1984) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | 1 |
Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
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In 2019, she was awarded a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from The University of Nottingham.
In 2017 Lady Young chaired the judging panel for the Booker Prize.
In 2013, she was a signatory to a campaign for women to be able to inherit noble titles.
From 2001 to 2004 she was head of culture at the Greater London Authority, following which she was created a life peer on 22 June 2004 taking the title Baroness Young of Hornsey of Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey.
Young was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours for services to British Black History.
Young became Project director of the Archives and Museum of Black Heritage in 1997, she was Commissioner in the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts in the years 2000 and 2001, and Chair at Nitro Theatre Company in 2004.
From 1990 to 1992, Young was lecturer in media studies at the Polytechnic of West London. In the following she was lecturer, senior lecturer, principal lecturer, Professor of cultural studies and in the end Emeritus professor at the Middlesex University. In 1995 she published Fear of the Dark: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Cinema.
Lady Young of Hornsey has been married to Barrie Birch since 1984; they have one son.
Young worked as a professional actress from 1976 to 1984, and also presented a number of BBC programmes aimed at young children such as Play School and, on Radio 4, Listening Corner and Playtime. She had been a residential social worker in the London Borough of Islington from 1971 to 1973. Her most prominent role as an actress was in children's sitcom Metal Mickey which ran from 1980 to 1983. In 1985, she became co-director and training and development manager at the Haringey Arts Council, a post she held until 1989.
Born in Kensington, Lola Young was educated at the Parliament Hill School for Girls in London and went then to the New College of Speech and Drama, where she received a diploma in dramatic art in 1975, and a teaching certificate one year later. In 1988 she graduated from Middlesex Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Cultural Studies.
Margaret Omolola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE (born 1 June 1951) is a British actress, author, Crossbench peer, and Chancellor of the University of Nottingham
