Área de identidad
Tipo de entidad
Persona
Forma autorizada del nombre
Godden, Eva May
Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre
- Dearin, Eva May
Forma(s) normalizada del nombre, de acuerdo a otras reglas
Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre
Identificadores para instituciones
Área de descripción
Fechas de existencia
1883-1964
Historia
Eva May Dearin was born in Sydney and attended Fort Street Public School. She married Charles Christopher Godden in December 1905 and accompanied him to New Hebrides (Vanuatu). After his death in 1906, she returned to Sydney and lived with Rev Arthur Smith, Rector of St Paul's Church Bankstown, and his family. Her daughter Ruth was born in 1907. Eva had a long involvement with the Girl Guides Association and the St John's Ambulance Nursing Cadet Corps. From 1927 onwards she was the organist at St Paul's Bankstown, and also served as Superintendent of the Sunday School. She taught Scripture in local schools. In 1931 she established the First Bankstown company of Girl Guides.
Sources: Quirindi Advocate, 21 August 1964.