- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE1280
Morcom, Elfrida Margaret
(1911 – 2004)- Born 1911
- Died 2004, Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Community advocate, Office worker, Political candidate, Trade unionist
Summary
Described by her son, Simon Morcom, as a “Lifelong fighter for peace and justice, tempered with an off-key sense of humour. A mentor and an inspiration,” Elfrida Morcom was a Communist Party of Australia candidate for Collaroy in 1956 and 1965 and candidate for the Warringah Shire Council in 1965.
Details
At the time of her campaign, Elfrida Morcom had lived in the French’s Forest area for 15 years and was widely known for her advocacy of the needs of the district. She was an active trade unionist, and a member of the Railway for Warringah Committee and the local Progress Association.
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2006, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html
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Resource
- Trove: Morcom, Elfrida Margaret (1911-2004), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-740080