Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie
Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie was the Anglo-Irish wife of the 1st Earl of Gowrie, Governor of South Australia 1928–34, Governor of New South Wales 1935–36 and the longest serving Governor-General of Australia 1936–44. She was renowned for her work in promoting the welfare of children in Australia, and the Lady Gowrie Child Centres were named in her honour.
Zara Hore-Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, was a British Army officer who served as the 10th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1936 to 1945. He was previously Governor of South Australia (1928–1934) and Governor of New South Wales (1935–1936).
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Arkwright after being awarded the Victoria Cross in 1898
Gowrie signing the declaration of War against Japan with Prime Minister John Curtin looking on.
Hore-Ruthven's orders, medals and decorations on display in the Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum