Alison Roxburgh

Dame Alison Mary Roxburgh DNZM CBE QSO JP (née Cameron; 6 September 1934 – 25 January 2020) was a New Zealand women's rights advocate and community leader.[1]

Dame Alison Roxburgh

DNZM CBE QSO JP
Born
Alison Mary Cameron

(1934-09-06)6 September 1934
Died25 January 2020(2020-01-25) (aged 85)
NationalityNew Zealander
Spouse(s)Jim Roxburgh
Children1

In the 1986 New Year Honours, Roxburgh was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services,[2] and in 1993 she received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[3] In the 1995 New Year Honours, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to women's affairs.[4] She was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to women's affairs and the community, in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5] Following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government in 2009, Roxburgh accepted redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[6]

References
  1. Sivignon, Cherie (30 January 2020). "Women's affairs champion, 'really good Nelsonian' Dame Alison Roxburgh dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. "No. 50362". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 31.
  3. "New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "No. 53894". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1994. p. 34.
  5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2020.


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