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Lady Aberdeen, the National Council of Women and the VON

Portrait of Lady Aberdeen (Toronto Public Library).
Portrait of Lady Aberdeen (Toronto Public Library). Gordon, Ishbel Maria (Marjoribanks), Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair (1857-1939) (17089905062) · Special Collections Toronto Public Library from Toronto, Canada · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks), wife of Governor General Lord Aberdeen (1893–1898), devoted her life to social causes. In Canada she founded the National Council of Women, helped establish the Victorian Order of Nurses and led the Aberdeen Association, which sent reading material to settlers; she also served for years as president of the International Council of Women.

Scope & context

Lady Aberdeen’s work in Canada as described in her designation.

Sources behind this record

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Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text