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[Unvieling of a plaque dedicated to Lady Barbara Freyberg]

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  • Description

    Newspaper clipping.

  • Place
    Auckand/New Zealand
  • Other Id

    239274 (Presto content ID)

    PH-ALB-398-p21-2 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Photography

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  • Object Type

    photograph

  • Name/Title
    [Unvieling of a plaque dedicated to Lady Barbara Freyberg]
  • Primary Maker

     New Zealand Returned Army Nursing Sisters Association

     unknown (Photographer)

  • Place
    Auckand/New Zealand
  • Date
    Circa 1970s
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Returned Army Nursing Sisters Album.; RANSA Album

  • Media/Materials

    paper (fiber product)

  • Subject Category

    Auckland (N.Z.)/Library of Congress subject headings

  • Public Access Text

    Newspaper clipping containing a photograph captioned: "Above: At a special ceremony in Auckland's tranquil Eden Gardens attended by about 40 members of the Returned Army Nurses' Association, Lady Blundell unveiled a plaque on a seat dedicated to the memory of Barbara Lady Freyberg. Wife of former Governor-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, Lady Freyberg was the association's patroness.

    She is well remembered for her work with the New Zealand Forces' Clubs in London, Cairo, Rome and Bari during World War II. On Lady Blundell's left is Mrs Sally Callandar, president of the Auckland branch of the association.".

    [Keywords: Memorial]

  • Associated Notes

    https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C128566

  • Subject Notes
    Baroness Barbara Freyberg (14 June 1887 - 24 September 1973) was a british peeress and welfare worker in Cairo during WWII. Patroness of the Returned Army Nurses Association.
    Lady June Daphne Blundell ONZ QSO n�e Halligan (1922 � 2012) was known for her extensive community activism and welfare work. Heavily involved with St John and the Cancer Foundation of New Zealand. Wife of Sir Denis Blundell, New Zealand�s first resident Governor-General.
    Sally Callender, President of the Auckland RANS Inc.
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    11 May 2023

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