Alison Roxburgh

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Dame Alison Roxburgh

DNZM CBE QSO JP
Born
Alison Mary Cameron

(1934-09-06)6 September 1934
Died25 January 2020(2020-01-25) (aged 85)
NationalityNew Zealander
Spouse(s)Jim Roxburgh
Children1

Dame Alison Mary Roxburgh DNZM CBE QSO JP (née Cameron; 6 September 1934 – 25 January 2020) was a New Zealand women's rights advocate and community leader.[1]

In the 1986 New Year Honours, Roxburgh was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services,[2] and in 1993 she received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[3] In the 1995 New Year Honours, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to women's affairs.[4] She was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to women's affairs and the community, in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5] Following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government in 2009, Roxburgh accepted redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Sivignon, Cherie (30 January 2020). "Women's affairs champion, 'really good Nelsonian' Dame Alison Roxburgh dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 50362". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 31.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ "No. 53894". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1994. p. 34.
  5. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2020.


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