Penelope Plummer

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Penelope Plummer
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Penelope Plummer, 1968
Born (1949-10-26) 26 October 1949 (age 72)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationModel
Known forMiss World Australia
Awards Miss World 1968

Penelope Plummer (born 26 October 1949) is an Australian actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1968. [1] The then 18-year-old librarian from Kempsey, New South Wales, became the first contestant from her country to win the title. [2] [3] [4] The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.

After winning the Miss World Contest, Plummer appeared in The 1969 Bob Hope Christmas Show in Osan, Korea, along with Swedish-American actress Ann-Margret. [5] [6]

Penelope Plummer married Michael Clarke on 1 January 1970 in Gosford, New South Wales. [7]

A rose was named "Penelope Plummer" in 1970. [8]

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References

  1. "Miss World - 1968 | 1960's". 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. Behind the crown Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Miss Australia tops them all for world crown Archived 2018-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Check out the figures, then have something on an African win Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Wyllie, Arthur (2005). Angel on My Shoulder. PublishAmerica. pp. 52–55. ISBN   9781413767872. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018.
  6. Colin L Powell; Joseph E Persico (1995). Persico, Joseph E (ed.). A soldier's way : an autobiography. Hutchinson. p. 126. ISBN   9780091791995. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. "Bride carried one long-stemmed white rose". The Australian Women's Weekly . 38 (34). Australia. 20 January 1971. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 26 February 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "'Penelope Plummer' Rose". www.helpmefind.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1968
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Judy Lockey
Miss World Australia
1968
Succeeded by
Stefane Meurer