Biography
Lady Bullard’s life was intertwined with the world of diplomacy. Alongside her late husband, Sir Julian Bullard GCMG, a distinguished diplomat, she navigated postings in various countries, including Vienna, Amman, Dubai, Moscow, and Bonn during the pivotal period of reunification. In 1969, she founded the first library in what was then the Trucial States—an institution that continues today as the Old Library in Dubai.
A prolific writer, Lady Bullard co-authored a book with her husband and published two of her own: No Tennis on Sundays: A Memoir (2015) and Endangered Species: Diplomacy from the Passenger Seat (2021). These books can be purchased here.
Beyond her diplomatic life, Lady Bullard was a woman of remarkable talent and influence. She was a skilled bookbinder, a teacher of business studies at London’s first comprehensive school for girls, and a driving force behind key initiatives at the College, including the transformation of portraiture in the Dining Hall. Her efforts in support of the Bodleian Library resulted in 43 ambitious fundraising events, securing essential resources for the institution.
The Bullard Bursary Fund
The Bullard Bursary Fund supports an undergraduate bursary, named in memory of Lady Bullard (Margaret Stephens, PPE, 1947).
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Please make cheques payable to St Hilda’s College, write on the back of the cheque ‘Bullard Bursary Fund’ and send it to the Development Office, St Hilda’s College, Oxford OX4 1DY.
If you need help in making a gift, please call the Development Office on +44 (0) 1865 276 828
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- Philosophy
- Politics
- Economics
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