Amy Redpath Roddick

Born in Montreal in 1868, Amy Redpath Roddick was the daughter of John James Redpath and part of the well-known Redpath family. She later married the physician Sir Thomas George Roddick and became Lady Roddick.

She is described in archival and historical sources as a poet and writer as well as a major benefactor of McGill University. Her gifts included support for the Redpath Library and, in 1924, the Roddick Gates, donated in memory of her husband.

She died in 1954. Though not widely known today, her life connects literature, philanthropy, and the history of Montreal in a memorable way.