HerStory
Lorna Jennie McNAMEE
Special Achievements:First female "to qualify under the British Institute of Embalmers in Australia".
Additional Information:Prior to the funeral business, she had been a nurse in Adelaide and Darwin.
"Her sister is the only lady doctor to hold the appointment of Quarantine Officer for the Department of Health," Northern Territory.
Resources
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References
(date unknown). Australia’s First Lady Embalmer. Australian Funeral Director, page unknown.
Quotes in the Special Achievements and Additional Information fields are from this article.
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Image - Lorna Pascoe McNamee
Australian Funeral Director
Photo used with permission of Lorna Pascoe McNamee.
