Queen Mother Unveils Memorial To A Great Pioneer - The Queen Mother admiring the memorial to Kingsley Fairbridge, Rhodes Scholar and poet who start the Child Emigration Scheme. Picture taken just after she unveiled the memorial on top of the steep slopes of Christmas Pasa, Umtali, Southern Rhodesia. Kingsley Fairbridge was a great pioneer who brought happiness to many children. While visiting Europe he was so amazed at the overcrowded conditions that prevailed in London and elsewhere that he dreamed up the idea of using the Empire's wide open spaces to give the children a new life. July 13, 1953.