THE STANDING COMMISSION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT AND ITS MEMBERS

Executive Committee of the War Organization of the British Red Cross Society (BRCS) and the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In 1944-45 she toured the War Organization’s Commissions
in the Middle East and Italy and inspected relief work, visiting 17 countries. 57 Post war, 1946-
63 Angela was a Vice-Chairman of the BRCS’s Executive Committee and a leading figure at
the 1946 meeting in Oxford of the League of Red Cross Societies. She visited most of the
BRCS Overseas Branches in Africa, the Far East and the Caribbean and a large number of
National Societies. She was widely respected for her uncompromising support of the
integrity of the Movement and its fundamental principles. In 1948, she was elected as the
Vice-President of the British Red Cross Society and one of the Governors of the League of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 58
Angela was a valuable member of the Joint
Committee for the Re-Appraisal of the Role of the Red Cross 1972-75, chaired by Donald
Tansley. She also chaired the Council of the BRCS from 1974-76 and, on retiring, she was
appointed a Vice-President. 59
Angela was known for her wide vision and gave encouragement and inspiration to many
people. The Times of London said in her obituary: "Angela Limerick had a great breadth of
vision, an astonishing memory and grasp of detail, and a remarkable ability to establish close
and lasting personal relationships after brief acquaintance; above all she had the gift of
inspiring and encouraging others and bringing out the best in them." 60
She received
numerous awards, including a G.B.E. and a C.H., and in 1975 she received the Henry Dunant
medal. The Countess of Limerick was born in 1897 and died in 1981. 61
57 British Red Cross
58 Standing Commission
59 British Red Cross
60 http://www.redcross.int/en/history/not_limerick.asp
61 Standing Commission
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