Chrissie Maher

British plain English activist (born 1938)

Chrissie Maher (born 1938) co-founded Plain English Campaign, a company that promotes the clear use of English, particularly by businesses and official bodies. Chrissie was inspired both by the need for democratic language (information that could be understood by adults of all educational levels) and plain language champions such as Sir Ernest Gowers and George Orwell.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Chrissie Maher (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 1938.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: activist.4

Known for: Plain English Campaign.5

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom6

Awards

  • 1997honorary doctorate7 8
  • Date not recordedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire7