- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE0845
Levy, Rose Winstanley (Winnie)
(1900 – 1988)- Born 2 January, 1900
- Died 31 December, 1988
- Occupation Lawyer
Summary
The daughter of a sea captain Winnie Levy grew up in Western Australia. She attended the White Gum Valley School and won a scholarship to the Perth Modern School. She completed a degree in French and Mathematics at the University of Western Australia and then went to the Sorbonne for two years. On returning to Western Australia she became a French tutor at the University of Western Australia. She was forced to resign when she married. After having a baby, she returned to the university to study law. Following her move to Adelaide Levy was admitted to the Bar, in 1945, and practised for 23 years. A member of the Lyceum Club Levy was a leader of the International Circle.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Levy, Rose Winstanley (1900-1988), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-756073
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Site Exhibition
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE0845b.htm