Hermione Ruth Herrick

Hermione Ruth Herrick CBE (19 January 1889 – 21 January 1983) was a New Zealand Girl Guide leader and women's naval administrator. She was born in Ruataniwha, Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, on 19 January 1889.[1]

In the 1946 New Year Honours, Herrick was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] She was awarded the Silver Fish in 1949 and in 1962 she was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to youth.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bright, Judith. "Herrick, Hermione Ruth". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37410. p. 158. 1 January 1973. Retrieved 27 March 2016.


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