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Mother M Evangelist Hill

Mother M Evangelist Hill

Died: 27 January 1947
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People Buried Here
M Raphael Shannahan
Buried Here
Not Available - 5 Nov 1936
M De Sales McKenna
Buried Here
Not Available - 3 Jul 1937
M Lucy Shannon
Buried Here
Not Available - 13 Jul 1940
M Imelda Hogan
Buried Here
Not Available - 13 Jun 1940
Mary Genevieve Laffy
Buried Here
1901 - 2 Aug 1940
M Ignatius Whelan
Buried Here
Not Available - 17 Aug 1944
Mary Gertrude Donaghy
Buried Here
1865 - 15 Jul 1953
M Ignatius Cleeson
Buried Here
Not Available - 5 Apr 1955
M Bridget MacLoughlin
Buried Here
Not Available - 24 May 1913
M Berchmans O'Down
Buried Here
Not Available - 11 Nov 1913
M Francis Buckley
Buried Here
Not Available - 29 May 1915
M Gerard Fitzgerald
Buried Here
Not Available - 22 Jul 1915
M Xavier Toomey
Buried Here
Not Available - 17 Apr 1916
M Joseph Carey
Buried Here
Not Available - 20 Apr 1917
Description

Born Sarah Donaghy in 1865, she was the daughter of Michael Donaghy and Mary McManus.

Mother Gertrude Donaghy was the first Superior of the first teaching Presentation Sisters in Rutherglen. She was also the Mistress for Novices and a music teacher.

Mother Donaghy and the sisters lived in a small cottage opposite the church and opened the first school for primary and secondary students in March 1901.

It was announced in the local paper that the Reverend Mother would be pleased to give all information to parents, either Catholic or non-Catholic, in reference to the school and its teaching staff.

As well as promoting the basic subjects of English and Mathematics cultural activities were highly valued. The sisters provided lessons in music, dancing, art, speech-craft, drama, hand-crafts, languages and physical education

We are truly indebted to Mother Gertrude Donaghy and the early teaching Presentation Sisters for establishing a school, which has stood the test of time, where children experience a strong sense of faith and a love of learning.

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Relationships

M Raphael Shannahan
Buried Here
Not Available - 5 Nov 1936
M De Sales McKenna
Buried Here
Not Available - 3 Jul 1937
M Lucy Shannon
Buried Here
Not Available - 13 Jul 1940
M Imelda Hogan
Buried Here
Not Available - 13 Jun 1940
Mary Genevieve Laffy
Buried Here
1901 - 2 Aug 1940
M Ignatius Whelan
Buried Here
Not Available - 17 Aug 1944
Mary Gertrude Donaghy
Buried Here
1865 - 15 Jul 1953
M Ignatius Cleeson
Buried Here
Not Available - 5 Apr 1955
M Bridget MacLoughlin
Buried Here
Not Available - 24 May 1913
M Berchmans O'Down
Buried Here
Not Available - 11 Nov 1913
M Francis Buckley
Buried Here
Not Available - 29 May 1915
M Gerard Fitzgerald
Buried Here
Not Available - 22 Jul 1915
M Xavier Toomey
Buried Here
Not Available - 17 Apr 1916
M Joseph Carey
Buried Here
Not Available - 20 Apr 1917
BillionGraves.com record for Mother M Evangelist Hill (27 January 1947), BillionGraves Record Boroondara Cemetery Kew, Melbourne, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia, Oceania