Maisie Maxwell BEM (8 October 1876[1][2] – 24 July 1977) was an Australian stage actress and journalist born in Bendigo (then known as Sandhurst), Victoria.
Maisie Maxwell | |
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| Born | Mary Moorhead 8 October 1876 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 24 July 1977 (aged 100) Jolimont, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | May Maxwell |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, journalist |
| Years active | 1907–1977 |
Maxwell was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1969 for journalism.[3] May Maxwell Crescent, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in her honour.[4]
References edit
- ^ White, Sally A., "Maxwell, May (Maisie) (1876–1977)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 20 June 2020
- ^ "Biography – May (Maisie) Maxwell – Labour Australia". labouraustralia.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Miss May Maxwell". It's An Honour. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Australian Capital Territory National Memorials Ordinance 1928 Determination". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. P11. 15 May 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 14 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Maisie Maxwell at the Melbourne Press Club Hall of Fame
- Maxwell, May (Maisie) at The Australian Women's Register