Countess of Anchester

In the short story Jane in Search of a Job, The Countess of Anchester organised and promoted a charity bazaar to raise funds for Ostrovian refugees (earlier in the text there is a mention that it is for Russian refugees). The event was held at Orion House, a stately mansion ten miles outside London which had been in the possession of the Earls of Anchester for some five hundred years. The bazaar featured various side shows and attractions but the highlight of it was to be an auction of 100 pearls collected from 100 society women who had donated one each from their necklaces.

The Countess of Anchester is mentioned in the story and her presence at the bazaar is implied but she does not appear in person nor has any dialogue.

Portrayals
In the episode Jane in Search of a Job of The Agatha Christie Hour, a TV film adaptation of the story, the part of Lady Anchester is played by Helen Lindsay. The charity bazaar is depicted in detail and there are several scenes in which she appears in a speaking part. The address of Orion House is given as Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire.