Florence Harsant

Florence Marie Harsant QSM (née Woodhead; 19 September 1891 – 19 June 1994) was a New Zealand temperance worker, nurse, community leader and writer.

Biography

She was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 19 September 1891.[1]

In the 1981 Queen's Birthday Honours, Harsant was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[2]

Harsant wrote a book They called me Te Maari about her nursing experiences.[3]

She died on 19 June 1994, aged 102.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Maclean, Sally. "Florence Marie Harsant". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 48641". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 13 June 1981. p. 45.
  3. ^ Harsant, Florence (1979). They called me Te Maari. Christchurch: Whitcoulls. ISBN 978-0-7233-0619-1.


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