Ada May Bickford

Married surname Norris; known as Dame Ada May Norris from 1976
Schoolteacher
Born
28 July 1901, Greenbushes, Western Australia
Died
10 July 1989, Armadale, Victoria
Sex
Female
Father
Herbert Allan Bickford (miner)
Mother
Alice Hannah Baggs
Married The Hon Sir John Gerald Norris [qv]

Degrees

1924Bachelor of Arts with HonoursThe University of Melbourne
1926Master of ArtsThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • LLD hc Melb 1980.
  • DipEd Melb 1924.
  • Schoolteacher.
  • Campaigner for women's rights.
  • OBE 1954, CMG 1969, DBE 1976.

Sources

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