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Sister Shirley Tunnicliffe
I was born in Owaka. My parents are Margaret and Cyril Tunnicliffe. I was christened Margaret Shirley but from day one I have been called Shirley. I am the eldest of four children, two brothers and one sister. On reaching school age the family moved to Oamaru where I received all my education...
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Sister Carmella Coghlan
Eileen Marion Coghlan, was born in Reefton on the famous West Coast, that fact alone gave her, along with many another Coaster, that distinct something that makes them different from the rest of us. Her parents were Peter Coghlan and Elizabeth Coghlan [nee O’Leary]. Eileen grew up in a family of nine children - four boys and five girls...
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Sister Christopher Birchall
Theresa Eileen Birchall was born in Wanganui on 16 July, 1918. Her twin brother Robert lived only three weeks. Eileen as she was called, was the twelfth child in the family, and the last surviving aunt of her numerous nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond.