Caroline Arnott

Dame Caroline Sydney Arnott, DBE, LGStJ, JP was an English philanthropist.

Family

Arnott was born at 30, St James's Square, Bath, one of 12 children of Mary Christian Law Williams and Frederick Williams. In 1870, her father succeeded as 2nd Baronet of Tregullow in the County of Cornwall.
She married Major Sir John Alexander Arnott, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Arnott, 1st Bt. and Mary, on 27 September 1881, publisher of the Irish Times. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for County Cork and of Deputy Lieutenant of County Cork.
She spent her married life in Dublin, where she was active in charitable causes, including raising £50,000 for an Irish War Memorial for the First World War.

Children

Margaret Christian Salomé Arnott
Captain John Arnott
Lina Victoria Arnott
Mary Christian Arnott
Sir Lauriston John Arnott, 3rd Bt.
Sir Robert John Arnott, 4th Bt.
Major Thomas John Arnott

Investitures

She was invested as a Lady of Grace, Order of St John of Jerusalem. She held the office of Justice of the Peace. In 1918, she was invested as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire when she was vice president of the Soldiers and Sailors Help Society, Dublin, for her war work.

Death

Dame Caroline Arnott died on 28 December 1933 in Leicester. She was buried in Saint Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Dublin, Ireland.