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, 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.