Background
Born in Chaffeys Locks, Ontario, she was the daughter of the former Queen"s Chancellor James Armstrong Richardson, Senior, who served from 1929 to 1939.
Born in Chaffeys Locks, Ontario, she was the daughter of the former Queen"s Chancellor James Armstrong Richardson, Senior, who served from 1929 to 1939.
She was raised in Winnipeg, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen"s in 1941, and an Doctor of Laws degree in 1979.
In 1987, she received an honorary Doctors of Law degree from the University of British Columbia. In 1991, she was awarded the Order of Ontario. Queen"s highest honour for student service to the University, is named in her honour.
Recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award are awarded admission into the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Society.
She died on March 23, 2007 at her home in Ottawa. From her obituary:
Agnes lived a life enriched by her family, her travels, her experiences and above all by her service to community and country through a host of organizations which she founded, helped to lead and sustain through her tireless volunteer efforts.
She is the sister of the Honourable James A. Richardson, who was a Trudeau era Liberal member of the Canadian Parliament and cabinet minister.