page_title: Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland
section_title: Affiliations
hierarchical_section_title: Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland / Affiliations
caption_attribution_description: English: "Winifred, Duchess of Portland"
context_page_description: Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland DBE JP was a British humanitarian and animal welfare activist.
context_section_description: The Duchess of Portland was a passionate animal lover, who kept stables for old horses and ponies, as well as dogs needing homes.
  In 1891, she became the first (and longest serving) president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and was vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She was also president of the ladies committee of the RSPCA.
  She was elected as the third President of the Nottinghamshire Beekeepers' Association in 1907. The Duchess was a vegetarian and a member of the Vegetarian Society.
caption: Winifred, Duchess of Portland, oil on canvas, John Singer Sargent, 1902
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