Helen Blaxland
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Dame Helen Frances Blaxland, DBE
(21 June 1907 – 17 December 1989) was an Australia
n non-fiction writer. She spent much of her life working for charitable institutions, particularly the Australian Red Cross
Society, for which she was named OBE in 1967. Her other interests included flower arrangement, on which she published two books.
She was appointed as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
on 14 June 1975 for service to the community in recognition of her contribution to the National Trust of New South Wales
and the Parramatta
Properties Committee.
, New South Wales
.
She married Gregory Blaxland on 10 November 1927, and had one daughter, Antonia, who became a photographer. Grieving after her daughter’s death four months earlier, she died on 17 December 1989 at Camden and was cremated.
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...
(21 June 1907 – 17 December 1989) 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 non-fiction writer. She spent much of her life working for charitable institutions, particularly the Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross is one of the many national Red Cross societies around the world. The Australian organisation was established in 1914, nine days after the commencement of World War I, by Karen Tenenbaum, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross.the organisation grew at a rapid rate...
Society, for which she was named OBE in 1967. Her other interests included flower arrangement, on which she published two books.
She was appointed as a Dame Commander 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...
on 14 June 1975 for service to the community in recognition of her contribution to the National Trust of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and the Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
Properties Committee.
Family
Helen Blaxland was the daughter of the late Brigadier General Sir R. M. McCheyne Anderson. She was educated at Bedales in England and later at the Frensham School in MittagongMittagong, New South Wales
Mittagong is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Mittagong had a population of 7,460 people. The town can be seen as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney. The town is close to Bowral, Berrima,...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
She married Gregory Blaxland on 10 November 1927, and had one daughter, Antonia, who became a photographer. Grieving after her daughter’s death four months earlier, she died on 17 December 1989 at Camden and was cremated.