Roe, Raigh Edith (1922-)

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Raigh Roe was appointed Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 31 December 1979 for services to women. A member of the Country Women's Association since the age of 18, Roe became Branch President, Western Australian State President and National President. In 1977 she was elected World President of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), representing almost nine million women in 74 countries. That year she also was named Australian of the Year.

  • 6 November 1941 Married James Roe, they were to have three sons.
  • 1942 - 1972 Involved in farming
  • 1961 - 1964 International Officer of the Country Women's Association
  • 1967 - 1970 State President of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia (Inc)
  • 1969 - 1971 National President of the Country Women's Association
  • 1972 Honorary Life Member of the Country Women's Association
  • 1974 National Co-ordinator of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) World Conference
  • 1 January 1975 Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • 1977 Australian of the Year
  • 1977 - 1980 World President of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) World Conference
  • 1979 Deputy Chairman of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
  • 31 December 1979 Appointed Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Australian Women's Register

  1. She's no milkmaid : a biography of Dame Raigh Roe, D.B.E.
    Erickson, Rica, Haywood, Rona and Oldham, Jan (sketches by)
    [[1991?]]
    Published: Hesperian Press
  2. Dame Raigh Roe DBE (b. 1923 )Australian of the Year National Australia Day Council : Dame Raigh Roe DBE (b. 1923 )
    National Australia Day Council
    Series: http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/recipient.asp?pID=18
  3. Biographical cuttings (available reading room NLA)
  4. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  5. Reflections : profiles of 150 women who helped make Western Australia's history; Project of the Womens Committee for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
    Popham, Daphne; Stokes, K.A.; Lewis, Julie
    [1979]
    Published: Carrolls
  6. The Many Hats of Country Women: The Jubilee History of the Country Women's Association of Australia
    Stevens-Chambers, Brenda
    [1997]
    Published: Country Women's Association of Australia
  7. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content
  8. National Library of Australia: Interview with Dame Raigh Roe, Past President, Associated Country Women of the World (sound recording), interviewer: Gail O'Hanlon. (1995)
    24 sound tape reels, 11 hours and 40 mininute, and 165 page transcript. Speaks of family background, childhood, early jobs, marriage during WWII, brother Alwyn, moving to the farm at Piawaning, primitive conditions she lived & raised her family in, becoming involved in the local CWA, importance of farming diversification, help from Italian POWs and local aboriginals, importance of radio, role of the CWA in the country, her increasing involvement in the CWA, CWA's concern with education, catering & crafts, Frances Craig, Lilian Higgins, Ida Spencer, the "heartbeat of the CWA", involvement in administration (incl. State International Officer, State and National President), the structure of the WA CWA. Being a Justice of the Peace and sitting in the Summary Relief Court, public speaking, achievements during State Presidency (incl. financial and voting reform, raising the CWA profile, fighting anti-women advertising, residential schools for Aboriginal girls, migrant aid), help provided during WWII, relationship with media, nature of volunteer work, health problems, leaving farm and moving to city, 1974 WA CWA Golden Jubilee and hosting ACWW Conference, assistance given after Cyclone Tracy, awards, period as World President of ACWW, Social Issues Finding Team and research into in vitro fertilisation, prostitution, Bill of Rights and CWA's own membership and preoccupations, recent work with CWA archives, revision of constitution, and membership of various Boards.
    ORAL TRC 3410
  9. JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia: Roe, Raigh Papers (1990)
    Letter regarding proceeds of sale of "She's no milkmaid"; corrected typescript of "She's no milkmaid".
    ACC 5108A

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