Philippa Waudly Bisdee (1878–1942)
The death occurred at Hobart on Saturday of Mrs Philippa Bisdee, widow of Mr. Graeme S. Bisdee, of Hobart. Mrs Bisdee was born at Darjeeling, India, and was a daughter of Dr Morris, of England. After living in India for some time the family came to Tasmania, where Dr Morris practised at Deloraine. Mrs Bisdee was a trained nurse, and followed that profession in Launceston and Melbourne before her marriage. She leaves two children, Mrs T. D. Raphael, Sandy Bay, and Major M. S. Bisdee, RAMC.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- marries Graeme Sutherland Bisdee, Daily Telegraph (Launceston), 4 June 1908, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bisdee, Graeme Sutherland (husband)
- Raphael, Edith Constance (daughter)
- Raphael, Thomas Davison (son-in-law)
- Bisdee, Edith Sutherland (mother-in-law)
- Bisdee, Thomas Gamaliel (father-in-law)
- Garsia, Marjorie Sutherland (sister-in-law)
- Garsia, Eric Marston (brother-in-law)
- Raphael, Baby (grandson)
Citation details
'Bisdee, Philippa Waudly (1878–1942)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/bisdee-philippa-waudly-23058/text32333, accessed 9 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Morris, Philippa Waudly
Birth
8 July,
1878
Darjeeling,
India
Death
3 October,
1942
(aged 64)
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
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