Monica Josephine Gallagher
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Dame
Monica Josephine Gallagher, DBE, DSG (born 1922) is an Australia
n community worker and church activist.
She has been associated with church and other community groups in her voluntary work. Her positions have included associate member of the New South Wales division of Australian Church Women, member of the advisory committee of the Festival of Light, past chairman of the Appeal Committee, Young Women's Christian Association
(YWCA), Sydney, and board member of the Save the Children Fund, New South Wales
from 1992-94.
She was chairman of the Friends of St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney from 1983-87 and later from 1998-2000, as well as executive director of the Flower Festival Committee from 1996-1997.
Her husband since 1946, Dr. John Gallagher, was a Willoughby
physician, who practised for more than 50 years. The couple married in 1946. In 1976, Dr. Gallagher was awarded a papal knighthood. In 2001 Monica Gallagher was named Dame Commander of St Gregory the Great.
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...
Monica Josephine Gallagher, DBE, DSG (born 1922) is 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 community worker and church activist.
She has been associated with church and other community groups in her voluntary work. Her positions have included associate member of the New South Wales division of Australian Church Women, member of the advisory committee of the Festival of Light, past chairman of the Appeal Committee, Young Women's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association or YWCA or YWCA Building or Old YWCA Building or variations may refer to:*World YWCA, the organization formerly known as Young Women's Christian Associationor it may refer to:...
(YWCA), Sydney, and board member of the Save the Children Fund, 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...
from 1992-94.
She was chairman of the Friends of St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney from 1983-87 and later from 1998-2000, as well as executive director of the Flower Festival Committee from 1996-1997.
Her husband since 1946, Dr. John Gallagher, was a Willoughby
Willoughby, New South Wales
Willoughby is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Willoughby is located 8 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby....
physician, who practised for more than 50 years. The couple married in 1946. In 1976, Dr. Gallagher was awarded a papal knighthood. In 2001 Monica Gallagher was named Dame Commander of St Gregory the Great.
Awards
- The Roman Catholic church acknowledged her work by naming her Dame Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great in 2001
- The Roman Catholic church acknowledged her work with the award of a Pro Ecclesia et PontificePro Ecclesia et PontificeThe Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal is an award of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also known as the "Cross of Honour". The medal was established by Leo XIII on July 17, 1888, to commemorate his golden sacerdotal jubilee and was originally bestowed on those women and men who had aided and...
papal honour in 1981 - Good Citizen Award for Outstanding Community Service in 1979
- Named Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe 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 12 June 1976 for services to the community