People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Chamberlin, Marie Freda

Birth

3 November, 1902
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

17 June, 1993 (aged 90)
Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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.

• Anglican

Education

• St Michael’s Grammar School (St Kilda, Melbourne)

Occupation

• clerk
• liberal/conservative party organiser
• liberal/conservative politician
• Member of Upper House
• welfare worker

Awards

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Dame Commander of the British Empire

Clubs

• Australian Women's Liberal Club (Melbourne)
• Lyceum Club (Melbourne)

Key Organisations

• Asian Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy
• Australia-Asian Association
• Australian Women's National League (Vic)
• Victorian Consultative Committee on Social Development
• Brighton Baby Health Centre (Melbourne)
• National Council of Women (Vic)
• National Council of Women (federal)
• Marriage Guidance Council of Victoria
• Victorian Association of Citizens' Advice Bureau

Political Activism

• Vietnam War supporter
• Liberal Party (Vic)