Anne Fraser (Annie) Box (1863–1942)
Anne Box, by Jack Cato, n.d.
from Who's Who in the World of Women, vol 2, 1934
Mrs. H. Box (Anne Fraser)
Born, Richmond, Victoria. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Mitchell, of Lilydale, Victoria; parents of Dame Nellie Melba. Wife of the late Henry Box, Merchant, of Melbourne, Victoria; son of Henry Box, Esq., of St. Kilda, Victoria.
ACTIVITIES. Life Governor, Children’s Hospital. Keenly interested in all forms of Social Welfare work. During the Great War was actively engaged in Red Cross work in Sydney, New South Wales. Has travelled extensively, and completed a world’s tour with her sister, Dame Nellie Melba, during the early part of her career.
HOBBIES. Home Making and Gardening.
CLUBS. Quamby, Queen’s Club (Sydney).
ADDRESS. “Mayfield,” Murphy Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria.
Original Publication
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Mitchell, Isabella Ann (mother)
- Mitchell, David (father)
- Melba, Nellie (sister)
- Patterson, Isabella Ann (sister)
- Mitchell, Francis David (sister)
- Lempriere, Dora Elizabeth (sister)
- Lempriere, Charles Algernon (sister)
- Mitchell, Charles James (brother)
- Mitchell, William Henry Ernest (brother)
- Mitchell, Blanche (sister-in-law)
- Mitchell, Isabela Mathison (sister-in-law)
- Lempriere, Charles Algernon (brother-in-law)
- Dow, Alice (aunt)
- Grice, Annie Mackenzie (niece)
- Letts, Diana Frances (niece)
- Walker, Ruth (niece)
- Lempriere, Helen Dora (niece)
- Macpherson-Smith, Helen Melba (niece)
- Macpherson-Smith, John (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Box, Anne Fraser (Annie) (1863–1942)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/box-anne-fraser-annie-16305/text28256, accessed 19 April 2025.
Anne Box, by Jack Cato, n.d.
from Who's Who in the World of Women, vol 2, 1934
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Mitchell, Anne Fraser
Birth
6 November,
1863
Richmond, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
28 June,
1942
(aged 78)
Woodend,
Victoria,
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.