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June, Lady Blundell
Blundell in 2011
In office Preceded by Kathleen, Lady Porritt Succeeded by Dame Norma Holyoake
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June Daphne Halligan
(1922-06-19 ) 19 June 1922Died 31 October 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 90 )Auckland , New Zealand Spouse
(m. 1945; died 1984)
June Daphne, Lady Blundell ONZ QSO GCStJ Halligan , 19 June 1922 – 31 October 2012) was the wife of Sir Denis Blundell , former Governor-General of New Zealand . She was known in her own right for her extensive community activism and welfare work.
Biography
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Lady Blundell was active on behalf of the Order of St John as Vice-Patron and later Patron of the St John Northern Region Branch and had a devoted interest in St John Youth. In 1972 Lady Blundell was appointed Commander of the Order of Saint John (CStJ) ,[1] Dame of Justice of the Order of Saint John (DStJ) [2] Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John (GCStJ) .[3] Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal .[4] Governor-General of New Zealand Lady Blundell was recognised for her service to New Zealand on 1 November 1977 and appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service.[5] Order of New Zealand .[6] [7] New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal .[4]
Activism
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She was heavily involved in the Cancer Foundation of New Zealand for many years. She was the founding Patron of the Child Cancer Foundation, contributed to the instigation of CanTeen , was active with the Homai College for the Blind, Save the Children New Zealand and the Asthma Society of New Zealand.[7]
Family
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June and Denis Blundell married in 1945. They had a son and a daughter. Denis Blundell died in Townsville , Queensland , Australia, in 1984. Lady Blundell died on 31 October 2012 aged 90 at Auckland Hospital following a brief illness.[8]
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References
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^ "No. 57391" . The London Gazette
^ a b Taylor, Alister ; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand . Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 70. ISBN 0-908578-34-2
^ "No. 47366" . The London Gazette
^ "The Order of New Zealand" (12 February 1988) 23 New Zealand Gazette
^ a b "ONZ Biographical Notes" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 November 2012 .
^ "Lady June Blundell dies at 90" . Fairfax New Zealand Limited . 1 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012 .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
: Order of New Zealand (ONZ)
: Queen's Service Order (QSO)
: Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ)
