Ethel Maude Field

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Ethel Maude Field MBE (née Bryant, 20 December 1882 – 5 July 1967) was a New Zealand community leader. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 20 December 1882.^[1]

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In the 1953 New Year Honours Field was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community, especially in connection with women's organisations.^[2]

The New Year Honours 1953 for the United Kingdom were announced on 30 December 1952, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1953. This was the first New Year Honours since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. The Honours list is a list of people who have been awarded one of the various orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Honours are split into classes ("orders") and are graded to distinguish different degrees of achievement or service, most medals are not graded. The awards are presented to the recipient in one of several investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace throughout the year by the Sovereign or her designated representative.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order.

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The 1953 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1952 and the beginning of 1953, and were announced on 1 January 1953.

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References

↑ Luxton, Thelma. "Ethel Maude Field". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
↑ "No. 39753". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1953. p. 44.

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[DNZB_Field-1] Luxton, Thelma. "Ethel Maude Field". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[2] "No. 39753". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1953. p. 44.