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Doris Hedley (1891–1954)

Mrs Doris Hedley

Mrs Doris Hedley

Born, Sunderland, England.

Daughter of John Nesfield, of Sunderland, England.

Wife of Stanley Hedley, Esq., Engineer, of Melbourne, and grandson of Captain William Thomas Irving, who, in the early seventies, commanded several sailing vessels trading to Australia from England.

Family, two sons: Kenneth John, educated at Malvern Grammar School and the Melbourne University; Ronald Stanley, educated at Caulfield Technical School.

CHARITIES. Life Governor of the Blind Institute of Victoria; President of Carnegie and Murrumbeena Auxiliary for the Blind.

HOBBIES. Motoring. Travelling. Fancy Work and Cooking.

ADDRESS. "Nesfield,” 5 Clifton St., Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria.

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'Hedley, Doris (1891–1954)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hedley-doris-18795/text30452, accessed 19 April 2026.

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Mrs Doris Hedley

Mrs Doris Hedley

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Nesfield, Doris
  • Hurter, Doris
Birth

1891
Sunderland, Durham, England

Death

24 October, 1954 (aged ~ 63)
Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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