Sally Bulloch

Sally Bulloch, who passed away from us in 2008, was one in a million. She was our Executive Manager for over 20 years and her amazing influence continues to imbue the personality of The Athenaeum. Sally became a living icon in the eyes of the many stars who knew her.

Richard Dreyfuss: “There wasn’t a guy who wouldn’t take a bullet for that girl.”

Michael Douglas: “Knowing Sally was like getting your raincoat stuck in a fast departing roller-coaster.”

Sir Dennis Thatcher: “Sally? She was one of us.”

Dallas star, Linda Gray: “On 9/11 the hotel became a refuge for shocked Americans who couldn’t get flights home or needed a telephone or just someone who understood. She instructed the staff who followed her lead beautifully.”

US TV Journalist Peter Greenberg: “Sally defined the word hospitality… her sense of anticipation was simply remarkable and she taught her staff at the hotel to think that way too. If I was doing a television story and wanted to meet someone I didn’t have to ask, I’d just walk in and there they were – the best chef at the time or Albert Finney.”

READ SALLY’S OBITUARY IN THE TELEGRAPH (750kb PDF)