Alice Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading — Alice Edith Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading GBE CI (circa 1866 – 30 January 1930), née Alice Edith Cohen, was the first wife of Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading and a prominent philanthropist in colonial India. The daughter of Albert Cohen, a … Wikipedia
Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading — and Baroness Swanborough GBE (6 January 1894, Constantinople ndash;22 May 1971, Sussex, England), née Stella Charnaud, was a British political figure and founder and chairman of the Women s Voluntary Service (WVS), known as of 1956 as the WRVS… … Wikipedia
Reading — (process), is the human cognitive process of decoding symbols or syntax for the purpose of deriving meaning (reading comprehension) or constructing meaning. (pronounced reeding ) Reading, Berkshire is a town in England (pronEng|ˈrɛdɪŋ redding )… … Wikipedia
READING — READING, family of British statesmen and lawyers. RUFUS DANIEL ISAACS (1860–1935), first marquess of Reading, British statesman, advocate and lord chief justice. Born in London into a family of fruit merchants, and a relative of the famous boxer… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry — DBE (3 December 1878 ndash; 23 April 1959) was a noted and influential society hostess in Britain between the two World Wars. FamilyBorn as Edith Helen Chaplin in Blankney, Lincolnshire, she was the daughter of Henry Chaplin (later the 1st… … Wikipedia
Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava — Hariot Georgina Hamilton Temple Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE (5 February 1843 ndash;25 October 1936) was a British peeress, known for her success in the role of diplomatic wife , and for leading an initiative to improve… … Wikipedia
List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire — Below is a List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day:1910s*1917: Katharine Furse, Lady Paget, Hon. Lady Lawley, Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal *1918: The Countess of… … Wikipedia
List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire — Below is a List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire from the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day:1910s*1917: The Baroness Byron, The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, Sarah Lees, Edith Lyttelton, The Marchioness of… … Wikipedia
WRVS — The WRVS (formerly the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, known until 1966 as the Women s Voluntary Service) is a voluntary organisation concerned with helping people in need throughout England, Scotland and Wales.It was initially founded as the… … Wikipedia
Kaiser-i-Hind — The Kaiser i Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj. HistoryThe medal was instituted by… … Wikipedia
