Joan Marsham

Joan Marsham

Dame Muriel Joan Warry Marsham, DBE (b. 1888 - d. 1972) was a British philanthropist and chairman of the executive committee of the Girl Guides Association from 1938 to 1948. She was also active in founding the national women's auxiliary of the YMCA in Britain in 1918 and was its chair from 1931 until 1972.

The daughter of William Warry of Shapwick Somerset, England, she married the Hon. Sydney Edward Marsham, son of Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney and Lady Frances Augusta Constance Muir Rawdon-Hastings, on 2 February 1911.

She received in OBE for her work during World War I and was knighted in 1945.

Family

*Husband: Hon. Sydney Edward Marsham (b. 29 December 1879 - d. 6 January 1952)
*Child: Lt.-Col. Peter William Marsham (b. 8 June 1913 - d. 1970)

Links

* [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101052041/ Oxford Index #101052041]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p1837.htm Peerage.org]


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