Beeban McKnight

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Beeban Annadale McKnight QSM JP (née McDonald; 16 January 1897 – 6 January 1996) was a New Zealand clerical worker, bank teller, dancer, entertainer, cinema operator and community leader. She was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 16 January 1897.[1]

In the 1983 New Year Honours, McKnight was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fyfe, Judith. "Beeban Annadale McKnight". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 49214". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1982. p. 49.