Janet Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton
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Janet Lucretia Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton and Winton, DBE
(died 6 October 1923), née Janet Lucretia Cuninghame, was the wife of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton
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She was the daughter of a captain
in the Royal Navy
. She married the Honourable George Montgomerie in 1873. He succeeded his elder brother as 15th Earl in 1892 and died in 1919.
During the First World War, Lady Eglinton was president of the Ayrshire
Branch of the British Red Cross Society and a member of the Scottish
War Executive of the Society. For these services she was created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(DBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(died 6 October 1923), née Janet Lucretia Cuninghame, was the wife of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton
George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton
George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton, 3rd Earl of Winton was the son of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton and Theresa Newcomen.-Marriage:...
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She was the daughter of a captain
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. She married the Honourable George Montgomerie in 1873. He succeeded his elder brother as 15th Earl in 1892 and died in 1919.
During the First World War, Lady Eglinton was president of the Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
Branch of the British Red Cross Society and a member of the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
War Executive of the Society. For these services she was created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(DBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
Source
- Obituary, The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, 8 October 1923