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Ruby Margaret Shannon

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Latitude
-32.7575206
Longitude
151.5854642
Start Date
1883-01-01
End Date
1923-01-01

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tb94dd

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Birth Place
East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
woodcarver and composer, was born in East Maitland (NSW) on 11 March 1883, youngest of the four girls among the 11 children of Margaret, née Young, and John Shannon. Ruby was educated at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School in the early 1920s. She married Major T. McLeod, a Brisbane barrister. Ruby Shannon composed watzes, eg The Normanby Waltz written for the Normanby Picnic Races at Saltbush and The Midnight Waltz . She was also interested in woodcarving. For instance, she carved the pulpit in St Luke’s Church of England, Toowoomba, given by the family in memory of their mother, Margaret (died 1916). Ruby died in April 1923; there were no children of the marriage. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 11 March 1883
Summary
Ruby Shannon composed waltzes. She was also interested in woodcarving having carved the pulpit in St Luke's Church of England, Toowoomba.
Gender
Female
Died
Apr-23
Age at death
40