Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr

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Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr DBE (1904 - 10 June 1992) was a distinguished public servant and a former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party (1951-1954).

She was born as Sylvia Mary Harrison in 1904, the second daughter of William Reginald Harrison of Liverpool. Her brother was the actor Sir Rex Harrison.

She was married twice:

1. David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir (1925 - 1967), by whom she had two daughters.
2. Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr (1 March 1968 - 28 January 1976) (his death).