And her name, Baroness Gardner of Parkes.
Couldn't be more appropriate, could it?
The Parkes she comes from is in Australia, home of "The Dish"- the giant radio telescope that relayed to us watching billions the first ever pictures of man walking on the Moon. Also the subject of one of the most lovely, feelgood and nostalgic movies - also called "The Dish" starring Sam Neill, no less.
Just a bit of trivia I thought you might like....
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