British Red Cross

"The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement started in 1863, inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant. World War One Red Cross auxiliary hospital ward... Following the outbreak of war in August 1914 the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John formed the Joint War Committee."


 * Nick Young has been chief executive of the British Red Cross since July 2001.
 * President, HRH The Prince of Wales

==Honorary vice-presidents ==
 * Lord Barnard TD
 * Baroness Chalker of Wallasey
 * Sylvia, Countess of Limerick CBE
 * John McClure OBE
 * Elspeth Thomas CBE DL

Board of Trustees
Accessed April 2012:


 * Sue Brown
 * Stan Fitches
 * Amy Foan
 * Paul Taylor
 * Lady Lamport
 * Gordon Low
 * Vicky Peterkin
 * Keith Shipman

Co-opted trustees
 * James Cochrane - chair
 * Michael Herriot
 * David Howell
 * David Fall
 * Steve John
 * Lise Llewellyn
 * Graham Stegmann CBE

Celebrity Supporters
Accessed April 2012:


 * Escala, Stephen K. Amos, Richard Bacon, Michael Buerk, David Bull, Josie D'Arby, Nancy Dell'Olio, Christopher Eccleston, Nigel Havers, Konnie Huq, James McAvoy, Nicholas Owen, Chris Parker, Jemma Redgrave, Dougray Scott, Chris Terry

History

 * Rebecca Gill, (2013) Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870 - 1914. Manchester University Press.

Contact
URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk

Related Sourcewatch

 * Hugo Slim
 * American Red Cross
 * Sam Younger - former chief executive
 * Russell Walls - former treasurer
 * Sir Charles Allen - chairman (from January 2013 onwards)
 * Mark Astarita
 * Sarah Davidson