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.

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.

Image - Lorna Pascoe McNamee

Australian Funeral Director

Photo used with permission of Lorna Pascoe McNamee.