Maggie keswick jencks wiki

Our Chief Executive Laura Lee has been named Dame, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Laura, who has been at Maggie's for 23 years as CEO, has been recognised for her work ensuring people living with cancer have the emotional support they need alongside their medical care. 

I am overwhelmed and humbled to be recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in this way, but I feel the honour is less in recognition of myself and more an acknowledgement of what Maggie's does.

The difference our centres make to the lives of people with cancer is something I see every time I sit round one of our kitchen tables. Being CEO of such an incredible organisation is a privilege that I never take for granted.

The people I meet every day are the ones who I constantly learn from and we will continue to work to build centres for everyone who needs them.

– Laura Lee

A different type of cancer care

Maggie’s was the vision of Maggie Keswick Jencks, who had an idea for a different type of cancer care as she lived with advanced cancer for two years. 

She died in 1995, but Laura, Maggie’s nurse and friend, worked with Maggie’s family t

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Maggie Keswick Jencks

Scottish writer, artist and garden designer

Maggie Keswick Jencks
Statue of Maggie Jencks at Maggie's Centre in Edinburgh
Born	Maggie Keswick (1941-10-10)October 10, 1941 Cowhill Tower, Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died	July 8, 1995(1995-07-08) (aged 53) London, England
Occupation(s)	Writer Artist Garden designer
Years active	1978–1995
Spouse	Charles Jencks
Father	Sir John Keswick

Margaret Keswick Jencks (10 October 1941 – 8 July 1995)^[1] was a Scottish writer, artist and garden designer who co-founded Maggie's Centres with her husband Charles Jencks.^[2]

Early life

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Margaret Keswick was born at Cowhill Tower near Holywood in the county of Dumfriesshire in Scotland^[2] the only child of Sir John Keswick and Clare Elwes.^[1] Maggie's father was taipan of Jardine Matheson, the influential Scottish–Chinese trading company. The family spent time in Hong Kong and Shanghai as well as the UK.^[3] Keswick was educated in England and read English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. After working in fashion, she studied at the Architectural Association in London.

Garden design and collaborations

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One of Maggie Jencks's main interests was in