A warm welcome to Dame Kristin Scott Thomas as our new Patron.
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas has always had a close personal connection to the Royal Navy. Her father, grandfather, stepfather and uncles all served in the Navy. In 2023 she completed work on her directorial debut NORTH STAR, a feature that she co-wrote about an RN family, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Dame Kristin is the recipient of a BAFTA Award for FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. A bilingual actress, she received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her starring role opposite Ralph Fiennes in Academy Award-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT.
Among her English language screen credits are DARKEST HOUR and MILITARY WIVES just to name a few.
Dame Kristin Scott Thomas was born in Cornwall. Her father was a Lieutenant Commander in the RN’s Fleet Air Arm, who tragically died in a flying accident when Kristin was at the tender age of five. She is the granddaughter of William Scott Thomas, who commanded HMS Impulsive during World War II.
In 2019 Dame Kristin took part in the series ‘My Grandfather’s War’ telling the story of her grandfather who was in Command of a destroyer and made 8 Arctic convoy voyages. He was also instrumental at Dunkirk, rescuing over a thousand men.
On becoming a Parton for the Naval Children’s Charity, Dame Scott Thomas said:
‘I am delighted to become a Patron of the Naval Children’s Charity. The work that they do supporting Naval children and young people really resonates with me from my own experiences growing up. The work of the charity is invaluable, and I am only too pleased to be able to endorse it.’
Having been a Naval child herself, the NCC are over the moon to have Dame Scott Thomas as a patron. CEO Clare Scherer MBE said:
‘We could not be more delighted to welcome our new Patron. The life experience she brings to us, as a Naval child, and the inspiration she will give to our current children and young people, is amazing. Having overcome challenges as a Naval child herself she is a fantastic role model to inspire our young people and let them know what great success they too could achieve.’
Photographer Credit: German Larkin @germanlarkin
