- She was chosen to represent the Marriage Guidance Council at the funeral of the Princess of Wales in 1997, and was appointed MBE in 2001 for her services to counseling.
- Husband Howard Baker was a stage manager with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Attended Middleton grammar school in Oldham, UK.
- Attended Luton girls' high school in Bedfordshire, UK.
- In 1956 she earned a botany degree from St Hilda's College, Oxford.
- Was a marriage counselor with the Marriage Guidance Council (now Relate), starting in 1975.
- Michael Grindrod, an old acquaintance from Oxford became her life partner ten years after her husband died.
- Daughter of Jessie (nee Hilton), a nursing auxiliary, and Percy Potter, an engineer.
- Has 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
- Had four daughters Kirsten, Roselyn, Vikki and Olivia along with a son, Fenton.
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