Born d of late James Callander of Ardkinglas and Craigforth, and of late Hon. Mrs Callander (whose portrait hangs in the King of Bavaria’s Gallery of Beauty at Munich); ward of George, 8th Duke of Argyll; ...
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Campbell, Lady Archibald, (Janey Sevilla), (died 1923)
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Dickson Wright, Clarissa Teresa, (24 June 1947–15 March 2014), cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner
Born 24 June 1947; d of Arthur Dickson Wright and Molly Bath; died 15 March 2014
cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner
Sacred Heart Convent, Hove; University Coll. London (LLB)...
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Lawrence, Hon. Dame Maude Agnes, (16 April 1864–11 Jan. 1933), Director of Women’s Establishments at the Treasury since 1920; Chief Woman Inspector of the Board of Education, 1905–20
DBE 1926
Born 16 April 1864; d of 1st Baron Lawrence, Viceroy of India, 1864–69; died 11 Jan. 1933
Director of Women’s Establishments at the Treasury since ...
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Nesbit, E(dith), (Mrs Hubert Bland), (19 Aug. 1858–4 May 1924), poet and novelist, and author of children’s books
Born London, 19 Aug. 1858; y d of John Collis Nesbit; m 1st, 1880, Hubert Bland (d 1914); two s two d; 2nd, ...