Edith Statham | |
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Born | Edith Mary Staham 13 April 1853
Bootle,
Lancashire, England |
Died | 13 February 1951
Saint Heliers,
Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 97)
Occupation | War graves inspector |
Parent(s) | William Statham Ellen Allen Hadfield |
Edith Mary Statham (13 April 1853 – 13 February 1951) was a notable New Zealand singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator and community worker. [1]
Statham was born in Bootle, Lancashire, England, on 13 April 1853. [1] She was a daughter of a solicitor, William Statham, and his wife, Ellen Allen Statham. [1] When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Zealand with her family. [1]
It is unknown how and where Statham got her education. [1] She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital. [1]
Statham was a founding member of the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children" in Dunedin. [2] She was a secretary of the "Mimiro Ladies' Cycling Club", which she established around 1895, when she moved to Dunedin. [2] Statham directed a school for many years to teach women how to cycle. [2] She was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935. [3]
Edith Statham | |
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Born | Edith Mary Staham 13 April 1853
Bootle,
Lancashire, England |
Died | 13 February 1951
Saint Heliers,
Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 97)
Occupation | War graves inspector |
Parent(s) | William Statham Ellen Allen Hadfield |
Edith Mary Statham (13 April 1853 – 13 February 1951) was a notable New Zealand singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator and community worker. [1]
Statham was born in Bootle, Lancashire, England, on 13 April 1853. [1] She was a daughter of a solicitor, William Statham, and his wife, Ellen Allen Statham. [1] When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Zealand with her family. [1]
It is unknown how and where Statham got her education. [1] She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital. [1]
Statham was a founding member of the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children" in Dunedin. [2] She was a secretary of the "Mimiro Ladies' Cycling Club", which she established around 1895, when she moved to Dunedin. [2] Statham directed a school for many years to teach women how to cycle. [2] She was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935. [3]