Lady Ryder Of Warsaw
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
LADY RYDER OF WARSAW (S4x48) 4C set Helen Bonar1- 8 1s and 3s petronella turn and set, petronella turn to opposite sides and all 4 couples set
9-12 ½ reels of 4 on sides
13-20 2s and 4s repeat bars 1-8
21-24 ½ reels of 4 on sides
25-32 1s and 3s face down, 2s and 4s face up and all set (Highland Schottische). All turn person facing 1½ 2H
33-36 All set advancing, passing facing person LSh and all set. 1s+2s dance ½ R&L
37-48 1s+2s dance ½ R&L, 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s dance ½ R&L
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
Helen Bonar (now Helen McGinley) was a volunteer for the Sue Ryder Foundation from July - December 1992 and wrote this dance to raise money for the "Light Of Hope" week.Lady Ryder of Warsaw, born Sue Ryder, was a notable British humanitarian and philanthropist. She was born on July 3, 1924, in Leeds, England. During World War II, Ryder served with the Special Operations Executive, a British organization that conducted espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in occupied Europe. Her wartime experiences deeply influenced her humanitarian outlook.
In 1953, she founded the Sue Ryder Foundation, now known as Sue Ryder, a charity aimed at providing care and support for people with complex needs and life-threatening conditions. The foundation was initially focused on helping survivors of Nazi concentration camps and those displaced by the war, but it later expanded to provide hospice care, neurological care, and support for individuals with disabilities.
Ryder married Leonard Cheshire, a decorated war hero and founder of the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity, in 1959. Together, they became a prominent philanthropic duo, dedicating their lives to humanitarian causes. Ryder's work earned her numerous accolades, including being made a life peer in 1979 as Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, in recognition of her contributions to the Polish community and her broader humanitarian efforts.
Lady Ryder's legacy lives on through the numerous care homes, hospices, and support services established under her foundation, continuing to provide essential services to those in need. She passed away on November 2, 2000, but her impact on the fields of palliative care and humanitarian aid remains significant.
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