Helen Craven (Wighton) Crisp (1916 - 2002)

Born 22 Sep 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Lesley Finley Crisp — married 22 Jun 1940 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 25 May 2002 at age 85 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Biography

Helen was born in 1916. She was the oldest daughter of David Watson Wighton and Elizabeth Craven.

Helen completed her education at Girton (Adelaide) before graduating from the universities of Adelaide and Oxford.

She married Leslie Crisp (later a professor at the Australian National University) on 22 June 1940 in Oxford. They had 3 children, Elizabeth, Gerard and Margaret.

From 1976 until 2002 Helen Crisp was an Honorary Fellow with the University of Canberra (formerly Canberra College of Advanced Education). She was made a Member of the Order of Australia on 8 June 1981 for service to education.

Helen Crisp, a feminist who worked in the field of education, was a member of several women's and social welfare organisations.

She passed away in 2002.

Sources

• http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0504b.htm