People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

7 February, 1901
North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death

12 August, 1987 (aged 86)
Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• English

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Quaker

Occupation

• botanical artist
• conservationist
• plant/seed collector

Awards

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

Legacies

• Acacia ashbyae (plant)
• Alison Ashby Cres (Banks, ACT)
• Solanum ashbyae (plant)

Key Organisations

• South Australian Society for Growing Australian Plants
• National Trust of Australia (SA)