Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr

Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr DBE (16 July 1903 – 10 June 1992) was a public servant and a former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party (1951–54).

She was born as Sylvia Mary Harrison in 1903, the second daughter of William Reginald Harrison of Liverpool. Her brother was actor Sir Rex Harrison.[1]

As Viscountess Kilmuir, she became President of the Electrical Association for Women in 1957.[2] She was Vice-President of the Girls' Friendly Society and of the King George's Fund for Sailors and President of the Ladies Guild of the Gordon Smith Institute for Seamen. She was appointed Chairman of the UK Committee of UNICEF.[2]

Marriages

1. David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir (1925–1967; his death), by whom she had two daughters, Lalage Fyfe (b. 1926, d. 1944) and Pamela Maxwell Fyfe (b. 1928) later Wigram in 1950, then 26 October 1957 Blackmore.[3]

1. Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr (1 March 1968 – 28 January 1976; his death)

Death

She died in East Hampshire on 10 June 1992, aged 88.[1]

References

1. Profile, npg.org.uk; accessed 8 April 2016.
2. "The Woman Engineer Vol 8". www2.theiet.org. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
3. "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.