Jacobena Angliss
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Dame Jacobena Angliss, DBE
(23 May 1896 – 10 November 1980) was an Australia
n philanthropist, arts supporter, and community worker.
She was born in Epping, Victoria
as Jacobena Victoria Alice Grutzner, daughter of Jacob and Frances (née Ladhams) Grutzner. Jacobena Grutzner married butcher and meat exporter William Charles Angliss
(1865–1957) at St. Columb's Church, Hawthorn, Victoria
on 31 March 1919; they had one child, a daughter, Eirene Rose.
Jacobena Angliss's husband, William (who was knighted in 1939), was a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria from 1912 to 1952, had wide experience in industry management and accumulated great wealth through the establishment of a number of pastoral companies. In his will, he set aside £1 million for the creation of a charitable trust. Lady Angliss, who was also involved with several charities, became chairman of the trust. Along with being trustee of the William Angliss Estate, she was chairman of the Bluff Downs Pastoral Company and of Miranda Downs Properties Ltd.
A member of both the Lyceum
and Alexandra clubs in Melbourne, Lady Angliss enjoyed gardening and music. She was president of the Astra Chamber Music Society and director of the National Memorial Theatre.
On 1 January 1975 she was created a Dame Commander (DBE) of the Order of the British Empire
for community and welfare services. She had previously been made a Commander of the order (CBE) on 9 June 1949 for her work as President of the Child Welfare Association of Victoria.
Dame Jacobena Angliss died on 10 November 1980, aged 84, and was buried in Box Hill cemetery alongside her husband. Her granddaughter, Diana Gibson (née Knox), is today a prominent Victoria
n philanthropist
and is the Chair of the William Angliss Charitable Fund.
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...
(23 May 1896 – 10 November 1980) 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 philanthropist, arts supporter, and community worker.
She was born in Epping, Victoria
Epping, Victoria
Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
as Jacobena Victoria Alice Grutzner, daughter of Jacob and Frances (née Ladhams) Grutzner. Jacobena Grutzner married butcher and meat exporter William Charles Angliss
William Charles Angliss
Sir William Charles Angliss was a butcher, pastoralist, pioneer meat exporter, businessman, politician and philanthropist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was knighted in 1939....
(1865–1957) at St. Columb's Church, Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
on 31 March 1919; they had one child, a daughter, Eirene Rose.
Jacobena Angliss's husband, William (who was knighted in 1939), was a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria from 1912 to 1952, had wide experience in industry management and accumulated great wealth through the establishment of a number of pastoral companies. In his will, he set aside £1 million for the creation of a charitable trust. Lady Angliss, who was also involved with several charities, became chairman of the trust. Along with being trustee of the William Angliss Estate, she was chairman of the Bluff Downs Pastoral Company and of Miranda Downs Properties Ltd.
A member of both the Lyceum
Lyceum Club (Australia)
The Lyceum Club , also known as the Australian Association of Lyceum Clubs and formed in 1972 from several smaller clubs, is an Australian arts, literature and social activism group for women only...
and Alexandra clubs in Melbourne, Lady Angliss enjoyed gardening and music. She was president of the Astra Chamber Music Society and director of the National Memorial Theatre.
On 1 January 1975 she was created a Dame Commander (DBE) 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...
for community and welfare services. She had previously been made a Commander of the order (CBE) on 9 June 1949 for her work as President of the Child Welfare Association of Victoria.
Dame Jacobena Angliss died on 10 November 1980, aged 84, and was buried in Box Hill cemetery alongside her husband. Her granddaughter, Diana Gibson (née Knox), is today a prominent Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
n philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and is the Chair of the William Angliss Charitable Fund.