Born

24 February 1915
Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

23 December 1974
The Hague, The Netherlands

Occupation

Journalist and Feminist

Summary

Elizabeth Reid became a member of the Grail in 1938 after it was established in Sydney in 1937. As a member of this Catholic lay organisation, she worked to ensure that Catholic laywomen did play a greater role in the world.

Sources used to compile this entry: Carey, Hilary M., 'Reid, Elizabeth Julia (1915-1974)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160083b.htm.