Edith Statham

Edith Mary Statham (13 April 1853 – 13 February 1951) was a notable New Zealand singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator and community worker.[1]

Edith Statham
Born
Edith Mary Staham

(1853-04-13)13 April 1853
Bootle, Lancashire, England
Died13 February 1951(1951-02-13) (aged 97)
Saint Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationWar graves inspector
Parent(s)William Statham
Ellen Allen Hadfield

Early life

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]

Education

It is unknown how and where Statham got her education.[1] She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital.[1]

Activities

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]

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References
  1. Phillips, Jock. "Edith Mary Statham". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch (1993). Women Together: A History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand : Ngā Rōpū Wāhine O Te Motu. Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs. p. 419. ISBN 0908896298.
  3. "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2019.


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