Ellenor Catherine Watson
Rural women’s advocate, community leader
About Ellenor Catherine Watson
Lived 1907 – 1966 (aged 58–59). Ellenor Catherine Watson was a New Zealand community leader and women's rights activist.
Ellenor Catherine Watson (née Squires, 22 April 1907 – 24 June 1966) was a notable New Zealand rural women's advocate and community leader. She was born in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1907.
In 1953, Watson was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of her service as national president of Women's Division of Federated Farmers.
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Who was Ellenor Catherine Watson?
Rural women’s advocate, community leader
When was Ellenor Catherine Watson born?
Ellenor Catherine Watson was born in 1907.
When did Ellenor Catherine Watson die?
Ellenor Catherine Watson died in 1966.
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Ellenor Catherine Watson was a community leader and women's rights activist.
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Ellenor Catherine Watson was New Zealand.
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