- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0017
Buxton, Rita Mary
(1899 – 1982)
- Nationality Australian
- Born 21 November, 1899, South Yarra Victoria Australia
- Died 22 August, 1982
- Occupation Philanthropist
Summary
Rita Buxton was interested in many philanthropic societies. She was closely associated with St Vincent’s Hospital, serving as a member of the Advisory Council and as general president of all working committees. She was educated at Sacre Coeur in East Malvern, Victoria and married Leonard Raymond Buxton in 1922. They had three daughters. In recognition of her philanthropic services, she was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1955 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 14 June 1969.
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
- The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia, Smart, Judith and Swain, Shurlee (eds.), 2014, http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders
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Resource
- Trove: Buxton, Rita Mary (1896-1982), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-744094
Digital resources
- Title: Dame Rita Buxton
- Type: Image
- Date: 3 May, 2023