Woodcock, Lucy

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: AWE3763

(1889 – 1968)

Born 23 February, 1889, New South Wales
Died 29 February, 1968, New South Wales
Occupation Feminist, Teacher, Trade unionist, Welfare worker

Summary

Lucy Woodcock was a founding member of the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation in 1919, and became president of the Australian Teachers’ Federation in 1932. A trade unionist and a feminist, she also gained a favourable reputation as a humanitarian worker during the depression years. Woodcock helped to found the Australia-China Society and hosted a meeting in April 1956 that led to the establishment of the Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship.

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Book
- 50 years of feminist achievement : a history of the United Associations of Women, Mitchell, Winifred, 1979
Edited Book
- 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology, Radi, Heather, 1988
Resource
- Trove: Woodcock, Lucy (1889-1968), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-755069
Resource Section
- Woodcock, Lucy Godiva (1889-1968), Mitchell, Bruce, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120625b.htm

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