- Born
- 1846
Greenock, Scotland - Died
- 28 July 1934
- Occupation
- Academic, Peace activist, Philanthropist and Teacher
- Alternative Names
- Harwood, Mrs Septimus (married name)
- Reid, Marian (maiden name)
Summary
Marian Harwood was a committed member of the New South Wales branch of the Peace Society, becoming vice-president in 1913. She founded the journal Pax in 1912, and established a library of peace literature. Harwood funded the Sydney office of the Peace Society and offered prizes to children in state secondary schools for essays on peace. She also gave money to several Sydney hospitals and children's homes. Marian Harwood had a strong interest in feminist organisations. She wrote several monographs on subjects that ranged from the life of Rose Scott, to the success or otherwise of international peace conferences, and to the study and performance of Shakespeare's plays.
