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Sister Shirley Tunnicliffe
Born Margaret Shirley Tunnicliffe was born on the 16 February 1936 in the small town of Owaka in the Catlans to Margaret Liston McAra and Cyril Alexander Tunnicliffe, both early pioneer families of the area. The eldest of four children, Shirley was baptised Margaret Shirley but was always called Shirley. Shirley had two brothers Donald Alexander and Raymond James and a much younger sister, Shona Janet who was born in 1950 after the war.
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Sister Mechtilde Reid
Beryl Mary Reid was the second daughter of Sergeant Major Archibald Douglas Reid and Catherine Mary (nee Noble). Beryl was born at Waihi on 25 September, 1908.
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Sister Alacoque MacPherson
Sister Alacoque left the Sisters of Compassion in 1958 but re-entered in 1959. She left again in 1978. Sister was very good caring for the babies and the children. Thank […]