Edith Mary Statham was a notable New Zealand singer, nurse, secretary, war graves conservator and community worker.
Early life
Statham was born in Bootle, Lancashire, England, on 13 April 1853. She was a daughter of a solicitor, William Statham, and his wife, Ellen Allen Statham. When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Zealand with her family. == Education ==
Education
It is unknown how and where Statham got her education. She was trained as a singer and nurse at Dunedin Hospital. == Activities ==
Activities
Statham was a founding member of the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children" in Dunedin. She was a secretary of the "Mimiro Ladies' Cycling Club", which she established around 1895, when she moved to Dunedin. ==References==