Enid de Chair

Enid de Chair (24 November 1879 - February 10, 1966) was the First Lady of New South Wales, as well as an art patron and artist.

[1] After graduating, Struben returned to Cape Town where she became good friends with Rudyard Kipling, who would stay at Strubenholm during the winters.

[2] They were married on April 21st, 1903, and de Chair took a diplomatic position in New York for two years, then returned to England in 1905.

[7] Guests included the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Baron Burnham, and Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu.

[8] The de Chairs also traveled extensively around New South Wales, particularly in remote areas, and Enid quickly became popular in the press.

[4] Dudley de Chair's time as governor came to an end in 1930, and the family left Sydney in April of that year.

[18] Back in England, de Chair stayed involved with the arts, and was the principal organizer for the Runnymede Pageant, working with Gwen Lally to raise money for local hospitals and charities.

From left: Elaine de Chair, Captain Thomas C. Hart , Governor Dudley de Chair , Lady Enid de Chair