Hawkins, Kathleen Jessie, 1883-1981 (Person)

SummaryBorn in Tewkesbury, England, Kathleen Hawkins nee Bayliss spent 20 years raising her children in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with her husband, a tea and rubber plantantion manager, George Hawkins. They moved to Tauranga in 1936.

Writing poems from an early age, Kathleen was known as the Pioneer Poet in Tauranga, writing poems to support various causes.

She was a member of the Elms Trust.

SourcesTauranga's Pioneer Poet still 'scribbling' at 91 » New Zealands Women's Weekly, 6 October 1975.Elms Trust progress. Sundial unveiling » Bay of Plenty Times, 1 December 1969.

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Mrs Hawkins and cat Smog

Hugh Ross and Kathleen Hawkins

Mrs K. Hawkins unveils sundial at The Elms

Mrs K. Hawkins with cake

Mrs K. Hawkins and cat

Kathleen Hawkins at The Elms. Cropped image from Photo pn-5603.

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Also Known asPioneer PoetDate of Birth17 November 1883Date of Death31 August 1981Place of DeathTauranga, New ZealandPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Anglican CemeteryOccupationPoet

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PartnerGeorge Henry Hawkins

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Hawkins, Kathleen Jessie, 1883-1981 (Person)