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Darling, Margaret Florence (1923 - )

AM

Born
10 May 1923
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Company director and Servicewoman
Alternative Names
  • Anderson, Margaret (maiden name, 10 May 1923 - )

Summary

The daughter of R G and F H Anderson, Margaret Darling was educated at St Catherine's College Toorak. After serving with the Women's Royal Australian Navy Service from 1943 to 1945, she married L G Darling and they had four children. A member of the Alexandra Club (Melbourne), Margaret Darling enjoys travel, gardening, music and country pursuits. On 10 June 1991, Margaret Darling was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the National Trust of Victoria.

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1943 - 1945
Served with the Womens Royal Australian Navy Service, attained rank of Third Officer
1966 - 1990
Council Member, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
1980 - 1983
President, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
1983 - 1990
Vice-President, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
1990 - 1999
Chairman, Australian Garden History Society
1999
Patron, Australian Garden History Society

Sources used to compile this entry: Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp.

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  • Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 26 February 2003, Last modified: 30 April 2009

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