Hon.
Amy
Beckford
Bailey
OJ OD OBE
Born in Walderston, Manchester, Jamaica
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 94
in Kingston, Jamaica
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| Created 7 Apr 2023
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Biography
Amy Bailey OJ OD OBE is Notable.
Amy Bailey OJ OD OBE has African ancestry.
Amy Bailey OJ OD OBE was born in Jamaica.
Amy was a Jamaican educator, social worker and women's rights advocate. She was a co-founder of the Jamaican aid organization Save the Children and was the driving force behind the drive for introducing birth control to the island. She received many honours and awards in her career, including the Order of the British Empire, the Jamaican Order of Distinction and the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in 1988. In 1990, shortly before her death, she was honoured with the Order of Jamaica.
Amy was born in 1895. She passed away in 1990.
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