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Ethel Charlotte Pedley

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Ethel Charlotte Pedley

Birth
Acton, London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England
Death
6 Aug 1898 (aged 39)
Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia
Plot
W-06-CE-VL-786B
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Author, Musician. Best known for her 1899 children's book "Dot and the Kangaroo." The book was later adapted into a feature film in 1977. A lifelong activist for the conservation of Australian flora and fauna, she wrote the book as a critique of what she saw as negative human interaction with nature. She died from cancer at the age of 39.
Author, Musician. Best known for her 1899 children's book "Dot and the Kangaroo." The book was later adapted into a feature film in 1977. A lifelong activist for the conservation of Australian flora and fauna, she wrote the book as a critique of what she saw as negative human interaction with nature. She died from cancer at the age of 39.

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Thy will be done.
In loving memory of
ETHEL CHARLOTTE PEDLEY
Born 19th June 1859
Died 6th Aug 1898.
Blessed are they that mourn.
for they shall be comforted."

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  • Added: Jan 6, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140972006/ethel_charlotte-pedley: accessed ), memorial page for Ethel Charlotte Pedley (19 Jun 1859–6 Aug 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140972006, citing Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Find a Grave.