was a London County Council alderman from 1910 to 1927. She was a very involved philanthropist and also wrote at least 50 periodical essays, which challenge the idea that Victorian middle and upper-middle class women were not capable of serious nonfiction writing. Some of her essays have been republished, including "The Revolt of Daughters" (1894) in A New Woman Reader (2001). In 1909, she published a book, Memories of Fifty Years. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1920 and elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1925. Portrayal in Media Lady St Helier appears as a character in the Canadian stage musical Billy Bishop Goes to War. Death Lady St Helier died on 25 January 1931, aged 85, of unknown causes. She is buried with her husband in St Mary the Virgin churchyard, Chieveley, Berkshire, UK. The estate of St Helier, London was named after her. References 1845 births 1931 deaths Saint Helier British essayists British people of Scottish descent Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Politicians from London Place of death missing