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
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
It is unknown how and where Statham got her education.[1] She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital.[1]
Activities
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]
^ abcNew 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. ISBN0908896298.
