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Olive Miller

1921 – 2020

Caymanian journalist and philanthropist

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About Olive Miller

Lived 1921 – 2020 (aged 98–99). Olive Miller was a journalist.

Olive Wright Miller (9 November 1921 – 19 May 2020) was a British missionary, journalist and philanthropist. Known as "Cayman's own Mother Teresa", she was the Cayman Islands' first paid journalist and established its first retirement home.

Biography Olive Hilda Miller was born in Essex, England, on 9 November 1921. In 1946, Miller travelled to Jamaica as a missionary for the Church of Scotland. During her time as a missionary, she was based in Jamaica, but made periodic trips to the Cayman Islands, where in 1946, she founded a branch of what was to become the Girls Brigade. In 1949, she co-founded and taught at Cayman High School.

In 1975, she was a founding member of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations in Cayman. From 1978, she served as a Justice of the peace, specialising in juvenile cases.

In 1980, with Evelyn Andersen, she founded the Pink Ladies Volunteer Corps, and in 1994 organised Cayman's first annual 'Glamorous Granny' competition. She was described by The Cayman Compass as "Cayman's own Mother Teresa". Member of the Order of the British Empire (1977) Spirit of Excellence Award (2009) Golden Apple Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)

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Birth century
Died
2020
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Cayman Islands
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Olive Wright Miller

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Olive Miller?

Caymanian journalist and philanthropist

When was Olive Miller born?

Olive Miller was born on 9 November 1921.

When did Olive Miller die?

Olive Miller died in 2020.

What was Olive Miller's occupation?

Olive Miller was a journalist.

What nationality was Olive Miller?

Olive Miller's recorded nationality: Cayman Islands.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Olive Miller

· Wikidata: Q112040318

· DBpedia: Olive Hilda Miller

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