Barbara Winifred Matthews
1917–1997 Journalist, writer, horticulturist
About Barbara Winifred Matthews
Lived 1917 – 1997 (aged 80). Barbara Winifred Matthews was a writer and horticulturist.
Barbara Winifred Matthews (née Silver; 9 July 1917 – 10 July 1997) was a New Zealand newspaper and magazine editor, gardening writer, and horticulturist.
Biography Born Barbara Winifred Silver in Lower Hutt, she was the daughter of Winifred Louisa (Brailsford) Silver and Lewis Mair Silver, an electrical engineer.
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1917–1997 Journalist, writer, horticulturist
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Barbara Winifred Matthews was born on 9 July 1917.
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Barbara Winifred Matthews died on 10 July 1997.
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Barbara Winifred Matthews was a writer and horticulturist.
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