Thelma Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of theIsland Council | |
| In office 1974–1985, 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-11-21)21 November 1928 Pitcairn Island |
| Died | August 2001(2001-08-00) (aged 72) Pitcairn Island |
Thelma Adella Brown (21 November 1928 – August 2001) was aPitcairnese politician. In1973 she andCarol Christian were elected to theIsland Council, becoming its first female members.
Brown was born Thelma Adella Christian on 21 November 1928, the daughter of Flora Clarice Christian. She married Len Carlyle Brown, with whom she had five children between 1953 and 1959.[1]
In1973 she stood for election to the Island Council, and was elected unopposed, becoming one of the first female members of the Island Council alongside Carol Christian.[2] She was re-elected every year until 1985, and then again in1986.[3]
Brown was featured on a set of Pitcairn stamps on weaving.[4]
She died in August 2001 at the age of 72.
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