Joan Scruton
Joan Scruton | |
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| Secretary General of International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation | |
| In office 1975–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | November 1, 2007 (aged 88–89) |
Joan Scruton MBE (1918 - November 1, 2007) was an organizing member of the International Stoke Mandeville Games from 1952 to 1968, which became the Paralympic Games in 1960. Apart from the games, Scruton was secretary general at the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation from 1975 to 1982. Scruton was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1975 and awarded the Paralympic Order in 1999.