Phyllis Barclay-Smith | |
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Born | Ida Phyllis Barclay-Smith 18 May 1902 |
Died | 2 January 1980 Islington, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Ornithologist |
Honours | Member of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the British Empire, Order of the Golden Ark |
Ida Phyllis Barclay-Smith CBE (18 May 1902 – 2 January 1980) was a British ornithologist and editor of the Avicultural Magazine. She led the International Council of Bird Preservation. In 1958, she became the first woman to receive an MBE for work in conservation, and was made CBE for 1970.[1]