Barbara Scott Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone, is a Scottish Labour member of the House of Lords. She was created a life peer on 4 November 1997 as Baroness Young of Old Scone, of Old Scone in Pert
Official portrait, 2025
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland. Founded in 1889, the Society works to promote conservation and protection of
Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone
…the Labour whip. Other posts she has held include chair of English Nature; vice chairman of the BBC; board member of AWG plc; Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and of a number of local health authorities, including from 1985 Parkside Health Authority (abolished in 1993). Despite her background with the RSPB…
Cover of Autumn 1946 issue of Bird Notes, Vol. 23, No. 3
Plaque at Fletcher Moss Park, Manchester, commemorating the foundation of the RSPB
An avocet at the RSPB's Minsmere reserve. This species is used in the RSPB's logo.
South Stack reserve, Anglesey, with Ellin's Tower, housing a visitor centre