Anne Baker MBE, British writer of historical biographies and fundraiser, is celebrating her 111th birthday today in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Her birthday was first reported by BBC.com.
Baker was born Anne Isobel Salmond, the daughter of Sir Geoffrey Salmond who later became the professional head of the Royal Air Force. She was educated at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and lived with her father and mother in both Egypt and India.
While at Oxford, she met and fell in love with Valentine Baker, and the couple married at the chapel at Hampton Court Palace. After their marriage, they moved to Anglesey shortly before the Second World War broke out. They had five children.
Baker was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), for which she has been fundraising for more than 60 years. She is possibly the oldest recipient of an MBE, receiving it at the age of 106.
Following the passing of 109-year-old Madge Nellie Norfolk (9 March 1913 – 11 December 2022) of Trowbridge, she became the oldest known living person in Wiltshire.
The featured image was taken in May 2024, and sourced from NSPCC South West.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Anne Baker on her 111th birthday.
