Reference codeI056Name of interviewee (English)MARDEN, AnneDate of interview29/02/2008BiographyAnne Marden was born and raised in Shanghai. She attended the Girl's Public School there before leaving for boarding school in Switzerland. Anne Marden spent the war years in Somerset, United Kingdom, and continued her studies at the University of Bristol. She met and married John Marden and moved to Hong Kong where she has been involved in numerous social and philanthropic pursuits.Interview summaryTalks of her father's work in China and school life in Shanghai and Switzerland. Further narrates her life in the United Kingdom during the Second World War, her first meeting with husband John Marden, as well as their subsequent marriage life. Also relates the Marden Family's experience during the war. Discusses her social life in Hong Kong and her philanthropic efforts such as establishing of charities and schools for disabled children. Further talks of women's issues in Hong Kong and the Handover in 1997.Duration67 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicHandoverPhilanthropyWomen's IssuesWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryMARDEN, Anne
