Background
RYDER, Susan was born on July 3, 1923 in Leeds. Daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ryder.
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Susan Ryder RYDER
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Benenden School, Cranbrook, Kent.
Career
Served World World War II with First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and Special Operations Executive 1939-1945. Founder, Sue Ryder Foundation for the Sick & Disabled of all age groups. Company-founder, Mission for the Relief of Suffering.
Trustee, Leonard Cheshire Foundation.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Liverpool) 1973, (Exeter) 1980, (London) 1981, (Leeds) 1984, Honorary Doctor of Letters (Reading) 1982, Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Kent) 1986, Honorary Doctorate.Jur. (Cambridge) 1989; Officer’s Cross.
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Married Group Captain Leonard Cheshire in 1959.
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Nationality
British
Awards
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Order of Polonia Restituta 1965. Medal of Yugoslav Flag with Gold Wreath and Diploma 1971. Order of Merit (Poland) 1976.tempSpaceOrder of Smile (Poland) 1981.Order of Polonia Restituta 1965. Medal of Yugoslav Flag with Gold Wreath and Diploma 1971. Order of Merit (Poland) 1976.tempSpaceOrder of Smile (Poland) 1981.