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Sister Louise Speight
Sara Ellen Speight was born in Yorkshire, England, on 7 March, 1877. Her parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Speight (nee Quinn).
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Sister Margaret Pugh
Sister was born in Greymouth. Our Sister Chanel McSherry used to tell everyone that she remembered Margaret being pushed in a pram up the streets of Greymouth...
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Sister Cleophas Riordan
Eily Norah Riordan was born at Lyttleton on the 15 April, 1895, the eldest of four – two sisters and a brother. Her parents were Thomas and Mary Riordan (nee Long). Shortly after Eily’s birth the family moved to Christchurch where she often recalled happy memories of walking the Cashmere Hills and family musical evenings around the piano...