| Edith Statham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edith Mary Staham (1853-04-13)13 April 1853 Bootle, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 13 February 1951(1951-02-13) (aged 97) Saint Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 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.
Early life
Statham was born in Bootle, Lancashire, England, on 13 April 1853. She was a daughter of a solicitor, William Statham, and his wife, Ellen Allen Statham. When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Zealand with her family.
Education
It is unknown how and where Statham got her education. She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital.
Activities
Statham was a founding member of the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children" in Dunedin. She was a secretary of the "Mimiro Ladies' Cycling Club", which she established around 1895, when she moved to Dunedin. Statham directed a school for many years to teach women how to cycle. She was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935.
References
- ^ Phillips, Jock. "Edith Mary Statham". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ 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.
- "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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