Stace, Helen McRae (1850–1926)

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Stace, Helen McRae (1850–1926)

New Zealand school matron. Name variations: Helen McRae Mowat. Born Helen McRae Mowat, Oct 26, 1850, in Marlborough, New Zealand; died Jan 19, 1926, in Blenheim, New Zealand; dau. of Alexander Mowat (sheepfarmer) and Marjory (McRae) Mowat; m. Henry Joseph Stace (station manager), 1874 (died 1924); children: 2 daughters, 6 sons.

With husband, established Robin Hood Bay Public School, a boarding school for boys, and managed day-to-day activities (1886–1917).

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).

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