COUNCIL for PARITY DEMOCRACY
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Honorary Secretary
Raymond Lloyd
ROSES named after DISTINGUISHED WOMEN
first prepared for Chelsea Flower Show 26 May 2000 updated 30 May 2003
200 individuals 20 countries @ Raymond Lloyd
1. Women of History
Country Individual Lived Activity Rose Type Grower Year Anniversary
Australia Clarissa (Kaye Mason) 1931-1994 actress apricot border Harkness Herts 1983
Austria Archduchess Elisabeth 1837-1898 queen consort pink shrub 1881
Britain Queen Alexandra 1844-1925 humanitarian many types 1864-1918
Laura Ashley 1925-1985 designer lilac shrub Warner England 1991 6.death
*Lady (Joseph) Banks 17??-18?? explorer's wife white shrub Boursault France 1807
Lilian Baylis 1874-1937 theatre founder cream floribunda Harkness Herts 1996
Anne Boleyn 1507-1536 queen consort pink rosette Austin Whampton 1997
Miss Edith Cavell 1865-1915 nurse patriot scarlet patio 1917 2.execution
Agatha Christie 1890-1976 mystery writer clear pink climber Kordes Germany 1988
Grace Darling 1815-1842 heroine rescuer creamy shrub 1884
Isobel Derby 1920-1990 rose patron apricot pink bush Horner England 1993 3.death
Princess (Diana) of Wales 1961-1997 humanitarian white floribunda Harkness Herts 1997
Princess Margaret 1930-2002 Guide leader pink Meilland Provence 1969
**Jacqueline du Pre 1945-1987 cellist white shrub Harkness Herts 1989 2.death
*Queen Elizabeth (I) 1533-1603 stateswoman pink sweetbriar Du Pont France c1800
Queen Mother (Elizabeth) 1900-2002 queen consort pink patio Kordes Germany 1990 90.birthday
many types 1925-2000
Kathleen Ferrier 1912-1952 contralto pink shrub Buisman Neths 1952 1.death
Dame Wendy (Hiller) 1912-2003 actress gardener pink floribunda Cants England 1991
Edith Holden 1871-1920 diarist russet brown bush Warner England 1988
Gertrude Jekyll 1843-1932 gardener writer pink shrub Austin Whampton 1986
Lavinia (Duch of Norfolk) 1916-1995 pink climber Tantau Germany 1980
(William and) Mary (II) 1662-1694 joint monarch double pink shrub Beales Norfolk 1988 300.accession
Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 Scottish monarch light purple shrub C19th
Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 nursing leader creamy floribunda Gandy Leics 1989
(Duchess of) Portland 1715-1785 gardener cerise red shrub Brunton England 1782
Marjorie Proops 1911-1996 journalist dp red hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1969
Amy Robsart -1560 Cornish woman pink sweet briar Penzance Cornwall 1894
Sue Ryder 1923-2000 philanthropist carmine floribunda Harkness Herts 1983 60.birthday
Dame (Sybil H) of Sark 1884-1974 Ch Island ruler orange floribunda Harkness Herts 1976 2.death
Nina Nadine (Sinnott) 1974-1997 vCJD victim white C&K Jones Chester 2001 4.death
Constance Spry 1886-1960 flower arranger clear pink climber Austin Whampton 1961 1.death
Reine Victoria 1819-1901 monarch light pink shrub Labruyere France 1872
Julie (Day Ellen) Y(oull) 19??-199? fashion designer br red hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1994
Anna Zinkeisen 1901-1976 Scots painter cream shrub rose Harkness Herts 1983
Denmark Queen (Mary) of Denmark 1767-1852 queen consort pink shrub Booth Denmark 1826
Egypt Cleopatra 69-30BC queen scarlet bush Kordes Germany 1994
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* Illustrated in Pierre-Joseph Redoute's "Roses" with 167 paintings 1817-24. A further 8 roses listed here are
photographed in 850 "Roses to Enjoy", edited by Peter Harkness, ISBN 0 901558 18 4, 6th edition 1996. Many more photos
are, or soon will be, available on the major Roses website http://www.helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/
The names of some 15 roses in this list were kindly supplied by Anne Marie Trechslin, the distinguished Swiss painter
whose roses have appeared on many postage stamps, the most recent a set of four in 2002.
** Three roses donated by writer to the Riverside Walk Garden, on the NW side of Vauxhall Bridge.
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1. Women of History continued
Country Individual Lived Activity Rose Type Grower Year Anniversary
France *Anne-Marie of Orbesson 18??-18?? writer on roses pink shrub Jacques Sevres c1820
Duchesse d'Angouleme 1778-1851 exiled princess blush pink shrub Vibert France <1828
(Princess Marie) Belvedere 1813-1839 royal princess pink rambler Jacques Sevres 1829
Mme Edouard Herriot 18??-19?? statesman's wife pink climber Ketten Luxmbg 1921
Jeanne d'Arc 1412-1431 Maid of Orleans cream shrub 1818
Empress Josephine 1763-1814 rose lover bright pink shrub Paris 1853
Princess Louise (Orleans) 1812-1865 queen of Belgium soft pink rambler Jacques Sevres 1828
Marie Louise (Bonaparte) 1791-1847 empress consort mauve pink shrub Malmaison France <1813
*Duchess (Amalia) Orleans 1782-1866 queen of France deep pink shrub Jacques Sevres c1820
Adelaide d'Orleans 1753-1821 royal duchess creamy rambler Jacques Sevres 1826 5.death
(Mme de) Sombreuil 17??-18?? heroine white tea shrub Robert France 1850
Mme Isaac Pereire 18??-18?? banker's wife pink shrub rose Garcon Paris 1881
*Aurore Poniatowska 18??-18?? rose-painter pink shrub Du Pont Paris c1820
Baronne Prevost 19??-19?? dahlia breeder pink hybrid shrub Desprez France 1942
Baroness Julie Rothschild 18??-18?? pink hybrid shrub Pernet France 1868
Germany Marlena (Dietrich) 1901-1992 actress scarlet patio Kordes Germany 1964
Greece Maria Callas 1923-1977 soprano pink Meilland Provence 1965
Italy Duchesse de Berri 17??-18?? Sicily 1821
St Cecilia 3rd C AD patron of music apricot shrub Austin Whampton 1987
Monaco Grace de Monaco 1929-1982 princess silver pink shrub 1956 marriage
Princess (Grace)de Monaco 1929-1982 actress light pink shrub Meilland Provence 1982 1.death
N Zealand Nancy Steen 1898-1986 rose grower pink floribunda 1976
Palestine Mary Magdalene 1st C AD saint apricot English Austin Whampton 1998
Russia Anna Pavlova 1882-1931 ballerina pink shrub Beales Norfolk 1981 50.death
Sweden Ingrid Bergman 1915-1982 actress red hybrid tea Poulsen Denmark 1984 2.death
Astrid Lindgren 1917-2002 children's writer pink climber JD Maarse Neths 199?
U S A Judy Garland 1922-1969 singer actress orange floribunda Harkness Herts 1978
2. Living Women
Britain Princess Alice (Glo'ster) 1901- humanitarian yellow floribunda Harkness Herts 1985
Jane Asher 1946- actress cook bush C Pearce England 1987
Thelma Barlow 1937- actress pink hybrid tea Fryers Cheshire 2001
Deb's (Barnes) Delight 19??- actress salmon pink bush LeGrice England 1983
Mary Hayley Bell 1911- playwright shrub Kordes Germany 1989
Ena Baxter 192?- Scots bus'woman salmon pink bush Cocker Scotland 1989
Julia's (Clements) Rose 19??- flower arranger tan bush Wisbech England 1976
Mary Donaldson 1921- Ld Mayor London pink bush Cants England 1984 election
Queen Elizabeth (II) 1926- monarch pink floribunda Lammerts 1954
" " Silver Jubilee salmon pink bush Cocker Scotland 1978 25.reign
" " Ruby Anniversary blood red bush Harkness Herts 1993 40.reign
Anna Ford 1943- broadcaster mandarin border Harkness Herts 1980
Hannah Gordon 1941- Scottish actress reddish pink bush Kordes Germany 1973
Susan Hampshire 1942- actress gardener pink hybrid tea Paolino France 1972 30.birthday
Penelope Keith 1940- actress gardener yellow floribunda McGredy NZealand 1983
Felicity Kendal 1946- actress vermilion bush Sealand England 1985
Princess Michael of Kent 1945- humanitarian yellow floribunda Harkness Herts 1979
Princess Royal (Anne) 1950- humanitarian apricot bush P Dickson NIreland 1992
Lady (Mary) Mitchell 1938- gardener red hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1991
**Eileen O'Neill 1926- pediatrician pink floribunda Harkness Herts 2000
Lady Mavis Pilkington 19??- rose patron orange yellow bush Kordes Germany 1992
Claire Rayner 1931- broadcaster C&K Jones Chester 1991 60.birthday
Angela Rippon 1944- tv presenter pink mini bush De Ruiter Neths 1978
June Whitfield 1925- actress pink/gold hybrid Harkness Herts 1995
**Josie Whitney 192?- tv prize-winner orange floribunda Harkness Herts 2000 50.marriage
Country Individual Lived Activity Rose Type Grower Year Anniversary
France Regine Crespin 1927- soprano red Delbard France 1990
Juliet Greco 1927- actress singer yellow Delbard France 1999
Mimie Mathy 1957- comedian white Dorieux Loire 1999
Baronne Edmond Rothschild 19??- philanthropist pink hybrid tea Meilland Provence 1968
Germany Teasing Georgia (Meyer) 19??- tv presenter yellow climber Austin Whampton 1998
Italy Gina Lollobrigida 1927- actress yellow Meilland Provence 1989
Renata Tebaldi 1922- soprano red Delbard France 1989
Japan Empress Michiko 1934- empress consort light pink bush P Dickson NIreland 1992
Oman Sharifa Asma 19??- royal princess blush pink shrub Austin Whampton 1989
Sweden Crown Princess Margareta 1934- gardener apricot climber Austin Whampton 1999
Switzerlnd Anne Marie Trechslin 1927- painter pink Meilland Provence 1968
U S A Barbara Carrera 1945- actress orange floribunda Beales Norfolk 1994
3. Rose Growers & Family Members
Britain Benita (Arbela) 19??-1994 mother golden yellow bush P Dickson NIreland 1995 1.death
Barbara Austin 19??- rose-grower pink Austin Whampton 1997
Claire Rose (Austin) 1986- daughter blush pink shrub Austin Whampton 1986
Francine Austin 19??- daughter-in-law white standard Austin Whampton 1988
Heather Austin 19??- rose-grower deep pink Austin Whampton 1996
Jayne Austin 19??- daughter-in-law apricot shrub Austin Whampton 1990
Lilian Austin 19??- rose-grower orange pink Austin Whampton 1973
Pat Austin 19??- rose-grower copper English Austin Whampton 1995
Della (Mrs R C) Balfour 19??- rosarian orangepink climber Harkness Herts 1994
Phyllis Bide 19??- rose-grower yellow rambler Bide England 1923
Sarah (Bentley) 19??- rose-grower creamy blush bush Meilland Provence 1986
Marinette (Berry) 19??- rose-grower soft pink shrub Austin Whampton 1995
Therese Bugnet 19??- rose-grower deep pink shrub Bugnet 1950
Mrs Iris Clow 19??-94 rose-grower pink floribunda Harkness Herts 1994
Anne Cocker 19??- wife vermilion bush A Cocker Scotland 1970
Anisley Dickson 19??- wife salmon bush P Dickson NIreland 1983
Our Molly (Frizzell) 19??-1991 rosarian crimson shrub P Dickson NIreland 1994 3.death
Dearest (Maud Dickson) 19??-19?? wife light pink bush A Dickson NIreland 1960
Marjorie Fair 19??-75 family friend pink shrub rose Harkness Herts 1978 3.death
Emily Gray 18??-19?? sister yellow climber Williams England 1918
Anne Harkness 1957- niece amber floribunda Harkness Herts 1980 21.birthday
Betty Harkness 1922- rose-grower orange floribunda Harkness Herts 1998
Elizabeth Harkness 1949- daughter pink hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1969 21.birthday
Ena Harkness 1906-1990 wife red hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1946
red climber Harkness Herts 1954
Gladys Harkness 1886-1978 rose-grower pink hybrid tea Dickson 1900
Isobel Harkness 1929-1984 rose-grower yellow hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1957
Marion Harkness 1906- rose-grower bicolour hybrid Harkness Herts 1979
Mrs (Mary Anne) Harkness 1826-1881 rose-grower blush hybrid Harkness Herts 1893
Olive (Harkness Scotchmer 1896-1985 rose-grower red pillar florib Harkness Herts 1982
Rosemary Harkness 1960- niece or/peach hybrid Harkness Herts 1985 21.birthday
Marguerite Hilling 19??- family member pink shrub Hillings England 1959
Sally Holmes 19??- wife creamy shrub RA Holmes England 1976
Margo Koster 19??- rose-grower pink bush Koster 1931
Paddy McGredy 19??-19?? sister carmine bush S McGredy NIreland 1962
Mrs Sam McGredy 19??-19?? wife Ruth copper red climber Buisman Neths 1937
Sheila MacQueen 19??- flower-arranger yellow floribunda Harkness Herts 1994
Clarissa (Mason) 19??-1994 rose patron apricot bush Harkness Herts 1983
Evelyn May 19??- rose-grower orange shrub Beales Norfolk 2000
*Lady Monson 18??-18?? rose-grower pink shrub Monson London
English Miss (Pawsey) 1973- daughter pink bush Cants England 1978
Sally's (Pawsey) Rose creamy pink bush Cants England 1994 21.birthday
Geraldine (Pearce) 19??- wife orange bush C Pearce England 1984
Lady Penzance 18??-19?? wife copper pink shrub Penzance England 1894
Dorothy Perkins 1899-18?? grand daughter pink rambler Miller U S A 1901 2.birthday
Miss Alice(de Rothschild) 19??-19?? rose-gardener pink Austin Whampton 2000
Ann (Saxby) 19??- rose-grower pink Austin Whampton 1997
Doris Tysterman 19??- wife orange-red bush Tysterman Wisbech 1975
Dorothy Wheatcroft 19??-19?? wife orange-red shrub Tantau Germany 1960
R (Ellen) Willmottiae 1858-1934 rosarian deep lilac shrub EH Wilson England c1904
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3. Rose Growers & Family Members continued
Country Individual Lived Activity Rose Type Grower Year Anniversary
Canada Agnes (Saunders) 18??-19?? wife pale amber Saunders Canada 1900
Denmark Fru Dagmar Hastrup 18??- nursery woman pink shrub rose Harkness Herts 1901
Kirsten Poulsen 18??-19?? rose-grower scarlet floribunda Poulsen Denmark 1924
France Mme Alfred Carriere 18??-18?? wife white climber Schwartz France 1879
Madame (Georges) Delbard 19??-19?? wife red Delbard France 1980
Zephirine Drouhin 18??-18?? wife rose-pink climber Bizot France 1868
Celine Forestier 18??-18?? close friend yellow climber Trouillard France 1842
Mme (Felicite) Hardy 18??-18?? rose-grower white shrub rose Hardy Paris 1832
Mme Louis Laperriere 19??-19?? wife deep crimson bush Laperriere France 1951
Madame Meilland (Peace 19??-19?? mother yellow Meilland Provence 1942
Manou (Louisette)Meilland 19??-19?? wife pink Meilland Provence 1979
Michele Meilland 19??- daughter amber hybrid tea Meilland Provence 1945
Sonia Meilland 19??- daughter pink Meilland Provence 1973
Mme Pierre Oger 18??-18?? family matriarch crimson shrub Oger France 1878
Felicite Parmentier 18??-18?? horticulturist creamy shrub Parmentier France 1834
Felicite-Perpetue 1827-18?? twin daughters white climber Jacques Sevres 1827 1.birthday
Yvonne Rabier 18??-19?? rose-grower white border Turbat France 1910
Aimee Vibert 18??-18?? daughter white rambler Vibert France 1828
Japan Nozomi (Onodera) 1963-1968 niece white climber T Onodera Japan 1968 1.death
Switzerlnd Cecile Brunner 18??-19?? daughter light pink bush Ducher France 1881
Lady Di (Huber) 19??- daughter pink Hubert Switzld 1982
U S A Louise Clements 19??- rose-grower copper shrub Heirloom Oregon 1998
4. Women's, Children's & Other Institutions
Britain Breath of Life 1881 R Coll Midwives apricot climber Harkness Herts 1982 100.foundation
Maude Elizabeth (Bunch) 19??-199? Children in Need red gound cover Beales Norfolk 2000
Queen Charlotte 1739- maternity hosp salmon hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1989 250.foundation
City (of London) Girl 1894- girls school pink climber Harkness Herts 1994 100.foundation
Clarence House 1900-2002 Nat Rose Society cream climber Beales Norfolk 2000
Rachel Crawshay 19??-99 N Gardens Scheme pink hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1977 50.foundation
Jill Dando 1962-1999 Br Heart Fndtn bright red shrub Beales Norfolk 1999 1.death
St Ethelburga (church) c600- 640 NorthumbriaQueen pink shrub Beales Norfolk 2003
Constance Finn 19??- Distressed Gfolk pink floribunda Harkness Herts 1997 100.foundation
Family Life 1867-2001 Mothers Union 2001 125.foundation
Godstowe Girl 1900- girls school red hybrid tea Harkness Herts 2000 100.foundation
(Hitchin Gr) Golden Years 1890- girls school yellow floribunda Harkness Herts 1990 100.foundation
Great Ormond Street 1991 child hospital yellow floribunda Beales Norfolk 1991
(WAGGGS) Guiding Spirit 1928- Wrld Girl Guides deep red border Harkness Herts 1989 60.foundation
Octavia Hill 1838-1912 philanthropist pink floribunda Harkness Herts 1995 100.Nat Trust
Sue Hipkin 19??- Childline peach hybrid tea Harkness Herts 1997