Audrey Gale

OBE
Born
Audrey Ngaere Eberlet

(1909-03-17)17 March 1909
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died27 July 1992(1992-07-27) (aged 83)
New Plymouth, New Zealand

Audrey Ngaere Gale OBE (née Eberlet; 17 March 1909 – 27 July 1992) was a New Zealand lawyer, local politician, and community leader. She was born in New Plymouth on 17 March 1909.[1]

In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, Gale was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community.[2] In 1989, Merrilands Domain in New Plymouth was named Audrey Gale Reserve in recognition of her service to the city and its parks and reserves.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Goldsmith, Susette. "Audrey Ngaere Gale". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "No. 47871". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 16 June 1979. p. 28.
  3. ↑ "Favourite Swimming Spot Bears Her Name". Taranaki Herald. 1 February 1989. p. 1.


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