Bessie Spencer

Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer OBE (16 November 1872 – 23 October 1955) was a notable New Zealand school principal, orchardist and community leader. She was born in Napier, New Zealand, in 1872.[1]

Spencer in 1945

In the 1937 New Year Honours, Spencer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for social welfare services.[2][3]

References

Upton, Susan. "Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
"New year honours: New Zealand list". Wairarapa Daily Times. 1 February 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"No. 34365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 February 1937. p. 698.

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[DNZB_Spencer-1] Upton, Susan. "Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[2] "New year honours: New Zealand list". Wairarapa Daily Times. 1 February 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[3] "No. 34365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 February 1937. p. 698.