Lilian Wooster Greaves Explained
Lilian Wooster Greaves (21 December 1869 – 28 January 1956) was a Western Australian botanist and poet.
She was born in Ballarat, Victoria where her father was lecturer of botany at the Federation University Australia.[1] She married John William Greaves in 1893 in Ballarat,[2] and their children Mabel and Grace were born in Victoria. The family arrived in Western Australia on in 1904.
Her family moved to Western Australia in 1904, and at different stages lived in Wongan Hills, Mundaring, Cottesloe, and Leederville during the first world war. The last place of residence was in Como.
She was a member of the Women Writers Club and representative of the Institute of British Poetry in Western Australia.[3]
Her poetry was regularly published in local newspapers and magazines.[4]
During the First World War she wrote patriotic verses and songs.[5]
Some post war poetry was published in commemoration of Anzac Day.[6]
Her papers are in the Battye Library private archives.
Books of poetry
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- Greaves . Lilian Wooster . Wongan Way . 1927 . Imperial Printing Company . Perth, Western Australia . — also in an illustrated edition, combined with a booklet about wildflowers - (separate edition as:
Poems in newspapers
1920 - Where love dwells.[7]
1926 - England.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Mrs. Lilian Wooster Greaves. . . Perth, WA . 6 June 1926 . 11 October 2012 . 1 Section: Fourth Section . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: Welcome to the Worldwide Greathead family my One-Name Study - Person Page.
- - short biographical notes on page 335
- News: New Thoughts. . . Perth, WA . 21 April 1921 . 11 October 2012 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
- The Road to glory reviewed - News: The Road to Glory. . . Perth, WA . 3 December 1915 . 11 October 2012 . 45 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Remembrance. . . Perth, WA . 22 April 1926 . 11 October 2012 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
- News: The Poet's Corner. . . III . 668 . Western Australia . 8 July 1920 . 13 February 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Original Verse. . . XLI . 2,088 . Western Australia . 4 February 1926 . 13 February 2021 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
