Beatrix Lyall
Dame Beatrix Margaret Lyall, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE, Justice of the Peace, JP (née Rostron; 27 October 1873 – 8 May 1948) was a British social reformer and London politician. (subscription required) Early life She was born in 1873 to Simpson Rostron, a barrister from Beddington, Surrey, and his wife Christina Jane (née Riley), both of whom held strong Christian beliefs, and were deeply involved in the activities of the Church of England, as well as being active in the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. Marriage and family On 15 June 1899, she married George Henry Hudson Pile, a childhood friend and son of a former Speaker of the Barbados House of Assembly, House of Assembly of Barbados. In 1914, she became Beatrix Lyall when her husband changed his surname by deed poll, assuming his mother's maiden name. They settled in Chelsea, London and had a son, Archibald, and a daughter, Christina Marion. World War One By 1914, Beatrix Lyall ...
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Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they cre ...
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