Mary Emelia Mayne
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Mary Emelia Mayne was an Australian philanthropist
.
, Queensland
, Australia
, Mary Emelia Mayne was the second youngest of five children of Irish parents, Patrick Mayne, a butcher and grazier, and his wife Mary McIntosh Mayne. She attended All Hallows' School
in Brisbane
until 1877. Thereafter she oversaw and hostessed many functions at Moorlands, the family home at Auchenflower. She and her siblings all inherited real estate, giving them independent means, Neither she nor her siblings would marry.
, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Sydney
in 1884, and studied medicine at University College, London, receiving the qualifications of Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
(LRCS) and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
(MRCS) in 1890. James Mayne worked as a doctor at the Brisbane General Hospital from 1891 until 1898. James O'Neil Mayne died at Moorlands on 31 January 1939.
, and contributed to the Anglican
St Martin's War Memorial Hospital.
James and Mary Emelia Mayne became the principal benefactors of the University of Queensland
giving it 280 hectares of land at Moggill
for agricultural education in 1923. After negotiations beginning in 1926, they paid a further £63,000 to resume over 281 hectares at St Lucia
. This site became the current University of Queensland campus.
(run by the Sisters of Mercy
who also controlled her school, All Hallows') during World War II
on 12 August 1940. Mary Emelia Mayne and James O'Neil Mayne are buried in the Toowong Cemetery
in the family tomb, which the university was requested to maintain.
, Regent building and Moorlands. Identical wills provided that the estates be applied in perpetuity for the university's medical school.
. A portrait of Mayne by Melville Haysom hangs in the University Art Museum. Moorlands, listed by the National Trust
, now houses the Blue Nursing Service State Council.
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...
.
Early life
Born in BrisbaneBrisbane
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...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
, Mary Emelia Mayne was the second youngest of five children of Irish parents, Patrick Mayne, a butcher and grazier, and his wife Mary McIntosh Mayne. She attended All Hallows' School
All Hallows' School
All Hallows' School is a Catholic day school for girls, located close to the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland.Founded in 1861, the school follows in the tradition of the Irish Sisters of Mercy, and caters for over 1,300 girls from years five to 12...
in 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...
until 1877. Thereafter she oversaw and hostessed many functions at Moorlands, the family home at Auchenflower. She and her siblings all inherited real estate, giving them independent means, Neither she nor her siblings would marry.
James O'Neil Mayne
James O'Neil Mayne, one of her brothers, attended Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
in 1884, and studied medicine at University College, London, receiving the qualifications of Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
(LRCS) and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians is a postgraduate medical diploma. The examinations are run by the Federation of the Medical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom – the Royal College of Physicians of London, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and the Royal College...
(MRCS) in 1890. James Mayne worked as a doctor at the Brisbane General Hospital from 1891 until 1898. James O'Neil Mayne died at Moorlands on 31 January 1939.
Philanthropy
The Mayne family made Moorlands available to the Red Cross working parties during World War IWorld 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...
, and contributed to the Anglican
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
St Martin's War Memorial Hospital.
James and Mary Emelia Mayne became the principal benefactors of the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
giving it 280 hectares of land at Moggill
Moggill, Queensland
Moggill is one of Brisbane's western suburbs, about from the CBD. It comprises a mixture of small-lot and acreage residential homes along with a small number of remaining farms...
for agricultural education in 1923. After negotiations beginning in 1926, they paid a further £63,000 to resume over 281 hectares at St Lucia
St Lucia, Queensland
St Lucia is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 4 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is bordered on three sides by the Brisbane River and is dominated by the main campus of the University of Queensland.-History:...
. This site became the current University of Queensland campus.
Death
Mary Emelia Mayne died in the Mater Misericordiae Private HospitalMater Health Services
Mater Health Services is a public and private collocated health care provider located in Brisbane, Australia. Mater Health Services provides care for some 500,000 patients each year. The Mater was established in 1906 by the Sisters of Mercy...
(run by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
who also controlled her school, All Hallows') during 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...
on 12 August 1940. Mary Emelia Mayne and James O'Neil Mayne are buried in the Toowong Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery
The Brisbane General Cemetery also known as Toowong Cemetery at Toowong, Brisbane was established in 1866 and formally opened in 1875. It is Queensland's largest cemetery and is located on forty-four hectares of land at the corner of Frederick Street and Mount Coot-tha Road approximately four and a...
in the family tomb, which the university was requested to maintain.
Wills
Their wills demonstrate that James Mayne's estate was valued for probate at £113,334 and Emilia Mayne's at £83,375. Their chief assets were listed as the prestigious Brisbane ArcadeBrisbane Arcade
Brisbane Arcade is the name of an Art Deco shopping arcade located in the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-Street access:The arcade can be accessed directly from the Queen Street Mall, and Adelaide Street.-Overview:...
, Regent building and Moorlands. Identical wills provided that the estates be applied in perpetuity for the university's medical school.
Legacy
They are commemorated by the Mayne chairs of medicine and surgery, the Mayne String Trio and Mayne Hall where there is a bronze plaque of them by Kathleen ShillamLeonard and Kathleen Shillam
Leonard and Kathleen Shillam were Australian sculptors.Leonard Shillam , was a founding member of both the Queensland Society of Sculptors and the Queensland Wildlife Artists Society.Kathleen Shillam AM...
. A portrait of Mayne by Melville Haysom hangs in the University Art Museum. Moorlands, listed by the National Trust
National Trust of Australia
The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....
, now houses the Blue Nursing Service State Council.