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Florence Mary Fletcher (1869–1939)

DEATH OF MRS. C. B. FLETCHER.

The death occured on Saturday night of Florence May Fletcher wife of Mr C Brunsden Fletcher former Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. Mrs Fletcher had been in ill health for a long time.

Mrs Fletcher was a native of Queensland her father being Sir Arthur Rutledge KC and her mother a daughter of the Rev Stephen Rabone one of the great missionaries of the State

She is survived by Mr Fletcher, two sons Captain S R Fletcher and Dr Alan Fletcher and two daughters Mrs Owen Donovan and Mrs N M Goddard The remains were cremated privately at the Northern Suburb Cremetorium yesterday.

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'Fletcher, Florence Mary (1869–1939)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fletcher-florence-mary-19299/text30777, accessed 19 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Rutledge, Florence Mary
Birth

9 December, 1869
Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia

Death

18 March, 1939 (aged 69)
Kirribilli, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.