"To the glory of God and in memory of Emily Norbury, Principal of Deaconess House and Head Deaconess of this Diocese 1938-1944, this house was dedicated on 29th November 1957, by the Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll, Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia."
Obituary in Southern Cross, 2014; Wikipedia entry, photocopy of 1977 thesis.
Photographs, correspondence, framed carving of decorative cross with inscription "In memory of Deaconess Mary Andrews from her friends in China" (30 x 25 cm).
Certificate and order of service from 'setting apart' in 1946, lay liturgical assistant licence 1998, retirement home newsletter 2016, order of service from funeral 2017.
Certificate of First Class Honours, Deaconess Institution, 10th march 1961; Licences issued by the Diocese of Sydney (Setting apart as Deaconess 1965, licences to officiate at Communion, Authority to Act as Deaconess 1975); testimonial letters from Deaconess House, the Diocese of Sydney and Anglican Retirement Villages; metal and enamel badges (Australian Church Women, Girls' Friendly Society, Church Missionary Society, ME/CFS); Deaconess medallion, blue cloth cap and white cloth collar.
V.S. Joyce Manly Portrait Studios
Certificate of 'setting apart' of Deaconess Edna Lyall Darby, by Archbishop H.W.K. Mowll, 6th March 1956.
Entrance hall and stairs in Deaconess House
'History of Christian Missions' lecture notes, taken by Evelyn Stokes while studying at B.T.C. (Bible Training College?) in 1938.
Ex-trainees reunion - Eva Ambler, Dss Joan Hartley, Wanda Says, Marilyn, Beverley Kemp