Alice Throckmorton McLean

Alice Throckmorton McLean
American Women's Voluntary Services members in uniform, 1942
BornMarch 8, 1886
New York City
DiedOctober 25, 1968(1968-10-25) (aged 82)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSocial service organizer
Known forFounding American Women's Voluntary Services
SpouseEdward Tinker
ChildrenTwo sons
Parents
  • James McLean (father)
  • Sara Throckmorton (mother)

Alice Throckmorton McLean (1886–1968) was an American civic leader and founder of the American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS) before the start of World War II.[1]

AWVS prayer card.
  1. ^ "Alice Throckmorton McLean, WSKG". wskg.org. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2021-03-23.