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Life Summary

Name	Mary Elizabeth Fairfax
Born	15 March, 1858 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	20 May, 1945 (aged 87) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Congregational 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.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Armstrong, William Francis (uncle) Armstrong, Elizabeth (grandmother) Fairfax, Sarah (grandmother)
Occupation *	Girl Guides’ leader (1880-1930) New South Wales, Australia community worker (1884-1945) New South Wales, Australia
Legacies *	Mary Fairfax Memorial Library (Women's College, University of Sydney)
Key Organisations *	Australian Comforts Fund (organiser) Boys' Brigade (Sydney) (patron) Bush Book Club of New South Wales District Nursing Association (Sydney) Girl Guides' Association (NSW) (council member) Kindergarten Union of New South Wales (supporter) London Missionary Society (supporter, ?-1945) Queen Victoria Home for Consumptives (Sydney) (secretary) RSPCA (NSW) (life member, ?-1945) Tudor House (Moss Vale, NSW) (council member) YWCA (Sydney) Queen Victoria Jubilee Fund (committee member, 1887) Women's College (University of Sydney) (council member, 1893-1900) Women's College (University of Sydney) (council member, 1902-1945) Society of Arts and Crafts of New South Wales (president, 1912-1919) Red Cross Society (NSW) (organiser, 1914-1919) Victoria League (NSW) (member, 1917-1945) Society of Arts and Crafts of New South Wales (vice president, 1920-1945) Victoria League (NSW) (executive member, 1925-1945) Sydney Symphony Orchestral Ladies' Committee (member, 1936) Red Cross Society (NSW) (organiser, 1941-1945)
Stately Homes *	Ginahgulla (owner, 1925-1945) Woodside (Moss Vale, NSW) (owner, 1925-1945)

* Dates are approximate