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Lady Beatrix Stanley 1877 to 1944
Sibbertoft Manor
Northamptonshire
Galanthus “Lady Beatrix Stanley”
Iris histrioides “Lady Beatrix Stanley”
Lady Beatrix was the youngest daughter of the third
Marquess of Headfort and married the Honourable Sir
George Stanley, brother of the Earl of Derby in 1903;
Beatrix was made a CBE in 1920.
While her husband held the position of Governor
of Madras from 1929 to 1934, Beatrix was actively
involved in the development of the gardens at the
residency at Ootalamund, exploring the flora of the
province, and submitting drawings of her finds to the
RHS where they were exhibited at Westminster Hall.
Lady Beatrix received the Imperial Order of the
Crown of India in 1935.
On returning to the family seat at Sibbertoft, Beatrix continued with the development of bulbous plants including the lily family, together with her daughter Lady Barbara, particularly snowdrops that were propagated and distributed from Sibbertoft.
Lady Beatrix was a member of the RHS narcissus and tulip committee.
Galanthus Lady Beatrix Stanley at Farndish
Galanthus Lady Beatrix Stanley
Galanthus Lady Beatrix Stanley