Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland
|
Her Grace The Duchess of Portland DBE JP |
|
|---|---|
,_6th_Duchess_of_Portland,_1912.jpg)
Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke by Philip de László, 1912
|
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke 7 September 1863 Murthly Castle, Perthshire |
| Died | 30 July 1954 (aged 90) Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire |
| Spouse(s) | William John Arthur James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland (1857-1943) |
| Children |
Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck (1890–1994), William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland (1893–1977) |
| Parents | Thomas Yorke Dallas-Yorke (father) Frances Graham (mother) |
Lady Victoria Alexandrina Violet Cavendish-Bentinck (1890–1994), William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland (1893–1977)
Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland DBE JP (née Dallas-Yorke; 7 September 1863 – 30 July 1954) was a British humanitarian and animal rights activist.
Born at Murthly Castle, Perthshire, she was the only daughter of Thomas Yorke Dallas-Yorke of Walmsgate, Lincolnshire, and Frances (née Graham).
She served as a canopy bearer to HM Queen Alexandra at the 1902 coronation of King Edward VII, and was Mistress of the Robes from 1913 until Alexandra's death in 1925.
The Duchess was a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire when based at the family seat Welbeck Abbey.
She married William John Arthur James Cavendish-Bentinck on 11 June 1889. They had three children:
Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, was interred at the traditional burial place of the Dukes of Portland in the churchyard of St Winifred's Church at Holbeck.
The Duchess of Portland was a passionate animal lover, who kept stables for old horses and ponies, as well as dogs needing homes. In 1891, she became the first (and longest serving) president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and was vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She was also president of the ladies committee of the RSPCA.
...
Wikipedia