Marion (May) Ash

Maiden Name: Morrison
From: Ayr, Scotland
Occupation: Theatre secretary
Husband: Sgt. George Ash,
Date of Marriage: Aug. 17, 1945
Ships Name: SS Scythia
Date of Departure: Liverpool, March 17, 1946
Arrived in Canada: March 1946
Port of Arrival: Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Travelled to NL. on: Fort Thomson
Arrival in NL.: St. John’s, 2nd April, 1946
Settled in: St. John’s
Children: 1 daughter, Rosemary

Marion Ash is a war bride who has spent over 60 years assisting both Canadian and British women during difficult times. In 1946, she co-founded the British War Brides Association, which provided leadership and guidance, as well as a connection to the homeland of hundreds of young women settling with their husbands in Newfoundland. She has devoted over 60 years to the St. Andrews Society, a benevolent organization celebrating Scottish heritage. As its president, she established the St. Andrews Ladies Auxiliary, which has benefited many underprivileged families in St. John's through its many charitable works.