Dorothy Edith Simons

Dorothy Edith Simons OBE (née Nash, 16 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer. She was born in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand in 1912.[1]

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to youth and sport in the 1974 New Year Honours.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Devlin, Peter. "Dorothy Edith Simons". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46163. p. 36. 1 January 1974. Retrieved 29 May 2014.