Alison Gray | |
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Born | Alison Mary Gray 11 March 1943 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Died | 1 September 2021 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 78)
Education |
Chilton Saint James School Wellington Girls' College |
Alma mater |
Victoria University of Wellington University of Auckland |
Spouse |
Ross Webb
(
m. 1963, divorced) |
Partner | Garth Baker (from 1984) |
Children | 3 |
Alison Mary Gray QSM (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations. [1] [2] [3]
In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. [1] In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. [4]
Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021. [1]
Alison Gray | |
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Born | Alison Mary Gray 11 March 1943 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Died | 1 September 2021 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 78)
Education |
Chilton Saint James School Wellington Girls' College |
Alma mater |
Victoria University of Wellington University of Auckland |
Spouse |
Ross Webb
(
m. 1963, divorced) |
Partner | Garth Baker (from 1984) |
Children | 3 |
Alison Mary Gray QSM (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations. [1] [2] [3]
In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. [1] In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. [4]
Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021. [1]