Lady Aberdeen - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 26.683 W 075° 41.438
18T E 445990 N 5032586
This plaque in tribute to Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Maria Majoribanks), is located on the grounds of Rideau Hall, residence of the Governor General of Canada.
Waymark Code: WM154QM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2021
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Inscription on the plaque:
Raised in Scotland, in 1877 Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks married Lord Aberdeen, who was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. A formidable and energetic person, she devoted her life to promoting social causes and served for years as president of the International Council of Women. In Canada she founded the National Council of Women, helped establish the Victorian Order of Nurses and headed the Aberdeen Association, which distributed literature to settlers. Lady Aberdeen later organized the Red Cross Society of Scotland and the Women's National Association of Ireland. She died at Aberdeen, Scotland.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1893
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