Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell (1913–2000)
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'Mitchell, Dame Roma Alma Flinders (1913–2000)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mitchell-dame-roma-alma-flinders-34749/text, accessed 1 July 2025.
Dame Roma Mitchell, c.1954
State Library of South Australia, PRG 778/57/1
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Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 October,
1913
North Adelaide, Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
5 March,
2000
(aged 86)
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
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.
Education
Occupation or Descriptor
Awards
- David Murray scholarship (University of Adelaide)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Dame Commander of the British Empire
- Companion of the Order of Australia
Clubs
Key Events
Key Organisations
- Churchill Trust
- Meals on Wheels (SA)
- Ryder-Cheshire Foundation (Australia)
- University of Adelaide Women’s Law Students’ Society
- Law Society of South Australia
- Law Council of Australia
- Human Rights Commission
- University of Adelaide Council