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Memorial photograph of Mrs Rowe unveiled at the club

An impressive ceremony was the unveiling of the memorial photograph of the late Mrs. E. J. Rowe, which took place in the club house of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, during the tea adjournment on…

Trove2 min read20 April 1935
HeadingTOOWOOMBA
NewspaperThe Courier-Mail
DateSaturday 20 April 1935, page 18Sat 20 Apr 1935, p. 18
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

n impressive ceremony was the unveiling of the memorial photograph of the late Mrs. E. J. Rowe, which took place in the club house of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, during the tea adjournment on Wednesday afternoon. The senior vice-president (Mrs. Frank Hooper), who was one of Mrs. Rowe's oldest friends, unveiled the photograph which was draped with the first Downs pennant, which was won when Mrs. Rowe was one of the players. The inscription sets out that Mrs. E. J. Rowe was captain 1923, 23, and 25, and president from 1927 to 1932.

The article as it was printed in The Courier-Mail, 20 April 1935. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Courier-Mail, 20 April 1935. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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