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Frances Shelley
Frances Shelley is a musician, former model and proprietor of Butley Priory, an event venue in the former 12th Century Augustine Monastery.

Born Anna Frances Shelley and descendant of Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet, she was married to Edward Osborne Cavendish , brother of Richard Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness. She married Edward in 1983.

Discovered by Willie Christie and Models One founder Jose Fonsecca, she was a fashion model from 1974, appearing in Vogue, Daily Telegraph and Over 21.

Butley Priory (Butley Abbey)
In 1995, she established Butley Priory, accommodation and event space in the former Augustine Monastery, in Suffolk.

Notable visitors to the Priory include Jools Holland, Neils Frahm and Ian Shaw

Music
Worked for Gem Music, the

She started Ambiel Music in 2007

She has released two albums of experimental and minimalist music.

Vocals

She appears on Thomas Dolby's Map of The Floating City album.

Band

Short-lived band, Frances Shelley Band, appeared in BBC Radio Suffolk

Current work

Collaborating with Matthew Bickerton in live piano at Aldeburgh Beach Lookout