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Author Williss, Cheryl, author

Title Miss Marryat's circle : a not so distant past / Cheryl Williss
Published Mile End, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2018
©2018

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 W'PONDS  920.72 Marrya Wil/Mmc  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 321 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Summary In 1915, the second year of the Great War, Mabel Marryat - granddaughter of South Australia's first colonial chaplain Charles Howard - joined the newly formed League of Loyal Women. Mabel was active in the League's emergency corps, 'women who are prepared to give their service in any need that may arise'. It wasn't long before Mabel was appointed Honorary Supervisor of the Red Cross Depot at the Keswick Military Hospital: No. 7 AGH. After the war, the hospital was renamed RGH Keswick. Here Mabel stayed for 30 years. This book gives voice to the women of South Australia's first 110 years of European settlement and opportunity to reflect on the changing position of women in society. But the spotlight shines on Mabel. Her long and devoted community service - particularly to her 'Diggers' - was extraordinary. This story is for the women of Australia - women just like Mabel - who, quietly, do the extraordinary
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-312) and index
Subject Marryat, Mabel
Australian Red Cross Society -- History.
Australian Red Cross Society.
League of Loyal Women of Australia -- History
League of Loyal Women of Australia
Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Australia -- History.
Patriotic societies -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.)
Women -- War work -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography.
Women -- Australia -- Biography.
Women -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography.
Women -- Australia -- South Australia -- History.
World War, 1914-1915 -- War work -- Australia
World War, 1914-1915 -- Women -- Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Australia -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- Australia -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- Australia -- Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- Australia.
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 2018411802
ISBN 9781743055519 (paperback)
Other Titles Miss Marryat's circle