Framed Photograph - Margaret Elvira Forrest (nee Hamersley)
Golden rectangular frame with glass front. Black and white photograph of a woman standing beside a chair.
Her hair is tied up in a bun atop her head with a necklace around her neck. The dress worn is long and flowing along the floor with short length sleeves.
Lady Forrest:
Margaret Elvira Forrest (nee Hamersley) was born in France, 1844.
Her parents were Edward Hamersley MLC and Anne Louise (Cornelis) Hamersley.
In 1876, Margaret married John Forrest in Perth.
She died in 1929 (aged 84years)
Lord Forrest:
Both "Sir John Forrest" and "Lord John Forrest" refer to the same person, the Australian explorer and politician. He was knighted in the Order of St Michael and St George, hence "Sir," and later elevated to the British peerage as the first and only Baron Forrest of Bunbury, making him a Lord. The two titles can be used interchangeably, though "Lord Forrest" is the later, higher title and "Sir John Forrest" is perhaps more common.
Sir John Forrest: This is the title he held for the majority of his public life, as he was knighted in 1891 while serving as the Premier of Western Australia.
Lord Forrest of Bunbury: This title was bestowed upon him in 1918, when he was elevated to the peerage as the first and only Baron Forrest of Bunbury. The peerage lapsed upon his death in 1918 as he had no male heirs.
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Handwritten at the front of frame "Margaret Elvira Forrest"
WA Womens Hall of Fame - 2021 Inductee
Arriving in WA in 1850, Margaret lived in Guildford and married surveyor John Forrest who became the first premier of Western Australia.
Margaret became the president of the West Australian Society of Arts, and foundation member of the Karrakatta Club (the first Women’s Club in Australia).
She was President of the Australian Women’s National League and the Women’s Executive of the National Political League of Western Australia, and the Women’s Executive of the Liberal League of Western Australia. Throughout her life, Margaret continued her life-long passion for painting the State’s unique wildflowers, which no doubt led to her close involvement in the development of Kings Park.
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