Margaret Havinden born Margaret Kirk Sangster became Mrs Blair (26 January, 1895 – September 22, 1974) was a advertising executive born in Scotland. She was a director of W.S.Crawford and President of the Women's Advertising Club of London 1935–6.
Margaret Havinden | |
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| Born | Margaret Kirk Sangster 26 January, 1895 |
| Died | September 22, 1974 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Employer | W.S.Crawford |
| Known for | Advertising executive |
| Spouse(s) | Blair, Ashley Havinden |
| Relatives | Florence Sangster (sister) |
Life
editHavinden was born in south western Scotland at the village of Bridge of Weir in 1895. Her father's business collapsed and that ended her plans to go to university. She went to work in a museum until the first world war ended. She was then unemployed so she joined two of her sisters in London working for the advertising agency W.S.Crawford, although Emily Sangster left to marry in 1919. Florence Sangster became a manager but Margaret worked for and was eventually promoted to be an account executive which she considered an ideal position between the customer and the creatives.[1][2] Nineteen year old Ashley Havinden joined W.S. Crawfords in 1922 as a creative[3] - he worked for Margaret Sangster. Sangster married in the following year.[1]
The Women's Advertising Club of London was formed in 1923. Three of the founding members were the sisters Florence and Margaret Sangster and their flat mate Kathleen Maclachlan and Marion Jean Lyon became the president. Both of the sisters were to be president of the club. Florence was first and Margaret served from 1936 to 1937.[1]
In 1927 she started divorce proceedings and she married Havinden in the following year. In 1929 they both became directors of Crawfords. They had two children and they employed a nanny and a housekeeper to enable them both to work. Margaret worked long hours and it[2] is said that she ran Crawfords during the war.[4] In 1941 they regretfully decided to send their children to America as the threat of invasion seemed credible, but short. In time, they arranged to have their children returned to them by routing their journey through Portugal.[2]
Margaret followed her sister's lead in encouraging the careers of girls by writing. In 1951 she contributed to, Careers and Vocational Training: A Guide to the Professions and Occupations of Educated Women and Girls.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Broadbent, Lizzie (2023-02-09), "Havinden [née Sangster; other married name Blair], Margaret Kirk (1895–1974), advertising executive", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000380813, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 2024-11-02
- ^ a b c B, Lizzie (2022-04-30). "Margaret Havinden (1895-1974)". Women Who Meant Business. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ studio. "Ashley Havinden: Advertising and the Artist". www.studiointernational.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "News | History Of Advertising Trust". www.hatads.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-02.