Alice Berry
Encyclopedia
Dame Alice Miriam Berry DBE
(28 April 1900, Sydney
– 18 September 1978, Brisbane
) was an Australia
n activist dedicated to finding ways to improve the lives of women and children in rural areas.
Through her work in the Country Women's Association
in Queensland, and in the Associated Country Women of the World
, she made a lasting contribution to the provision of services in country areas.
She was promoted from Officer (OBE) of the Order of the British Empire
to Dame Commander (DBE) of the order on 1 January 1960 for "services to country women".
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(28 April 1900, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
– 18 September 1978, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n activist dedicated to finding ways to improve the lives of women and children in rural areas.
Through her work in the Country Women's Association
Country Women's Association
The Country Women’s Association of Australia is the largest women's organisation in Australia. It has 44,000 members across 1855 branches. Its aims are to improve the conditions for country women and children and to try to make life better for women and their families, especially those women...
in Queensland, and in the Associated Country Women of the World
Associated Country Women of the World
The Associated Country Women of the World is the largest international organization for rural women, with a membership of nine million in over 70 countries. ACWW holds a triennial conference, most recently in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA in 2010...
, she made a lasting contribution to the provision of services in country areas.
She was promoted from Officer (OBE) of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
to Dame Commander (DBE) of the order on 1 January 1960 for "services to country women".
External links
- http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/explore/A130202e.htm
- http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0009b.htm