Hazel Treweek
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Hazel Treweek, OAM, MBE
was an Australia
n academic, teacher and Shakespearean scholar. She was married to Athanasius "Ath" Treweek
, an Australian academic, linguist and World War II
cryptographer
/codebreaker.
Born as Hazel Elizabeth Logue in Tamworth, New South Wales
, a daughter of Augustine and Gertrude Logue, she was a voracious reader who wanted to be a teacher. She was the first in her family to matriculate, and got a Teachers College scholarship to train as a kindergarten teacher.
She met her future husband, "Ath" Treweek
, a lecturer in Greek at Sydney University, at one of the Logues' musical evenings in 1937; they were soon engaged. "Ath" Treweek was a gifted linguist. Referring to his access to decrypted Japanese messages in the Pacific theater, Hazel was accustomed to saying "I can't tell you anything about it, but Japan has just lost the war!"
Hazel stayed in Sydney
teaching kindergarten at Naremburn and Roseville public schools and did an arts degree with honours part-time. She was a natural teacher and wanted to defer marriage as she would then have to resign from her job. In 1942 Hazel married "Ath" at St. Mary's Cathedral, and moved to Melbourne
, where she was appointed senior English mistress at Lauriston, a leading private girls' school.
.
She became an English coach, gaining a reputation as one of the best English coaches on the North Shore line. Many of her students were Asian and in 1972 she was made an MBE
for "assistance to international relations, as tutor and 'mother' to Asian students".
From 1978-80 she earned an M.A. in drama at Sydney University. From 1981-83 she undertook an acting course at the Ensemble Studios in North Sydney, culminating in her directing a production of Twelfth Night.
She was an honorary dramaturge and established an annual Shakespeare prize at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She also did honorary work with the Sydney Theatre Company. In 1996 she received the Order of Australia
for "teaching and encouragement of drama, particularly Shakespeare". Other awards included arts finalist in the Avon Spirit of Achievement Award.
Michael Logue (born 1840 - died 1924), Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland through World War I
, the Easter Rising
, the Irish War of Independence
, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which led to Partition
and the resulting Irish Civil War
.
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...
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 academic, teacher and Shakespearean scholar. She was married to Athanasius "Ath" Treweek
Athanasius Treweek
Major Athanasius Pryor "Ath" Treweek was an Australian academic, linguist and code-breaker. He was the son of Walter Henry Treweek who came to Australia in the mid-1890s and Mary Treweek....
, an Australian academic, linguist and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
cryptographer
Cryptography
Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties...
/codebreaker.
Born as Hazel Elizabeth Logue in Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
, a daughter of Augustine and Gertrude Logue, she was a voracious reader who wanted to be a teacher. She was the first in her family to matriculate, and got a Teachers College scholarship to train as a kindergarten teacher.
She met her future husband, "Ath" Treweek
Athanasius Treweek
Major Athanasius Pryor "Ath" Treweek was an Australian academic, linguist and code-breaker. He was the son of Walter Henry Treweek who came to Australia in the mid-1890s and Mary Treweek....
, a lecturer in Greek at Sydney University, at one of the Logues' musical evenings in 1937; they were soon engaged. "Ath" Treweek was a gifted linguist. Referring to his access to decrypted Japanese messages in the Pacific theater, Hazel was accustomed to saying "I can't tell you anything about it, but Japan has just lost the war!"
Hazel stayed in 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...
teaching kindergarten at Naremburn and Roseville public schools and did an arts degree with honours part-time. She was a natural teacher and wanted to defer marriage as she would then have to resign from her job. In 1942 Hazel married "Ath" at St. Mary's Cathedral, and moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, where she was appointed senior English mistress at Lauriston, a leading private girls' school.
Children
Their first child, Elizabeth, died a few hours after birth. Helen was born in 1947. Ann was born in London in 1950 and, following their return, David, who predeceased his mother, was born in 1952.Post World War II
In 1949 the family went to England for "Ath", who had received a Nuffield Foundation fellowship, to do a doctorate on the evolution of the manuscript tradition of the Greek mathematician Pappus of AlexandriaPappus of Alexandria
Pappus of Alexandria was one of the last great Greek mathematicians of Antiquity, known for his Synagoge or Collection , and for Pappus's Theorem in projective geometry...
.
She became an English coach, gaining a reputation as one of the best English coaches on the North Shore line. Many of her students were Asian and in 1972 she was made an MBE
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...
for "assistance to international relations, as tutor and 'mother' to Asian students".
From 1978-80 she earned an M.A. in drama at Sydney University. From 1981-83 she undertook an acting course at the Ensemble Studios in North Sydney, culminating in her directing a production of Twelfth Night.
She was an honorary dramaturge and established an annual Shakespeare prize at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She also did honorary work with the Sydney Theatre Company. In 1996 she received the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for "teaching and encouragement of drama, particularly Shakespeare". Other awards included arts finalist in the Avon Spirit of Achievement Award.
Religion
An Irish-Australian, Hazel Treweek was a deeply committed Roman Catholic, although in later years her views on religious and social issues reportedly became somewhat more liberal. One of her relations was CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Michael Logue (born 1840 - died 1924), Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland through World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the Easter Rising
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
, the Irish War of Independence
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which led to Partition
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
and the resulting Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a conflict that accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State as an entity independent from the United Kingdom within the British Empire....
.