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Sister Delphina Seymour
Doris Mary Seymour was born on 5 September, 1896, at Nelson. Her parents were Charles Alexander Seymour and Emily Madeline Seymour (nee Brunetti). Her father was a Postmaster and it is said he spoke fluent French...
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Sister Andrew McLeod
Gwendoline Beatrice McLeod, daughter of Alexander McLeod, and Clara McLeod (nee Hodgson) was born at Taihape, 15 November, 1914. Gwendoline was the 2nd oldest in a family of five. Sister Estelle her youngest sister also became a Sister of Compassion...
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Sister Bernadette Mary Wrack
Bernadette Mary was born in Whangarei on 10 December, 1921, the only child of George Stephenson Wrack and Margaret Ellen Wrack (nee Bagley). Her father, a returned serviceman, died when she was only two years old...