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Sister Baptist Backhurst
Ethel Francesca was the eldest daughter of Francis and Maud Backhurst, she was born in Onehunga, Auckland. Her siblings, three brothers and one sister relied on her direction and motherly skills, as their father died at an early age...
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Sister Josefa Tikoisolomone
Sister Josefa wrote in 2017… I left home in 1964, and after 50 years as a Sister of Compassion, I can only acknowledge and thank God for my humble beginning.
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Sister Luke Coe
Catherine Anne Coe was born at Featherston on 9 November, 1907. She was the daughter of George and Caroline Coe (nee Hansen). She spent her childhood years and received all her education in Wanganui.