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Sister Annette Green
After making her final profession in 1959, Sister Annette completed her Diploma of Theology and New Zealand Teacher’s Certificate at Loreto Hall...
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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 Bernadette Murphy
Eileen Margaret Murphy was born in Wellington on 28 January 1902. Her parents were Patrick and Lucy Murphy (nee Harris). Eileen entered the Sisters of Compassion on 16 August 1926, and was professed on 11 February 1929...