Hilary Lowinger

Hilary Rosalind Lowinger née Hannah was a British clothes designer, occupational therapist and receptionist.

Early life and family

Born in Calcutta in 1944 to John Hannah, a director at the Metal Box Company, and Eulalia Hannah, Hilary moved with her family to Tanganyika. She attended Red [Gables |Red Gables, Carlisle] for her schooling, while her brother, Howard, was enrolled at Fettes in Edinburgh.
After completing her education at an art college, Lowinger briefly worked in fashion design. Later, on a train journey to Nottingham, she met Ernie Lowinger, an architect. They had two children: Boris, who became an animator for a video game company, and Harriett, who took a role as a project manager in a tech firm.