Joan Marsham


Dame Joan Marsham was a British philanthropist and chairman of the executive committee of the Girl Guides Association from 1938 to 1948. She was Chairman of the National Women's Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association from 1931 until 1972.

Background

Born as Muriel Joan Warry, the daughter of William Warry of Shapwick, Somerset, England, she married the Hon. Sydney Edward Marsham, son of Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney and Lady Frances Augusta Constance Muir Rawdon-Hastings, on 2 February 1911.

Honours

She was awarded the OBE and later was elevated to DBE in 1945 "for public services".

Family