Edith Statham

Singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator, community worker

Edith Statham

Born|

Edith Mary Staham

(1853-04-13)13 April 1853

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Died| 13 February 1951(1951-02-13) (aged 97)

Saint Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand

Occupation| War graves inspector
Parent(s)| William Statham
Ellen Allen Hadfield

Edith Mary Statham (13 April 1853 - 13 February 1951) was a notable New Zealand singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator and community worker.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Statham was born in Bootle, Lancashire, England, on 13 April 1853.[1] She was a daughter of a solicitor, William Statham, and his wife, Ellen Allen Statham.[1] When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Zealand with her family.[1]

## Education[edit]

It is unknown how and where Statham got her education.[1] She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital.[1]

## Activities[edit]

Statham was a founding member of the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children" in Dunedin.[2] She was a secretary of the "Mimiro Ladies' Cycling Club", which she established around 1895, when she moved to Dunedin.[2] Statham directed a school for many years to teach women how to cycle.[2] She was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f Phillips, Jock. "Edith Mary Statham". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. ^ a b c New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Historical Branch (1993). Women Together: A History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand : Ngā Rōpū Wāhine O Te Motu. Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs. p. 419\. ISBN 0908896298.
3. ^ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105\. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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