Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever
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Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever (née Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig) (7 October 1919 – 12 August 2001) was an English philanthropist and member of the Astor family.[1] Her philanthropic contributions included being chairman of the Sunshine Fund for Blind Children from 1947 to 1989, during which she raised over £14 million and she served as vice president of the Royal National Institute for the Blind from 1977 to her death in 2001.
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Born | Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig (1919-10-07)7 October 1919 |
Died | 12 August 2001(2001-08-12) (aged 81) |
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Parent(s) | Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Dorothy Maud Vivian |
Relatives | Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian (grandfather) George Haig, 2nd Earl Haig (brother) |
Family | Astor family |
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