Cowper was the eldest of twelve children born to Mary (née Fordyce) and John Inglis. She was educated at Clarendon College, Ballarat.[1] In 1884 she matriculated from the University of Melbourne in the Modern Languages class.[2]
MarriageEdit
On 10 January 1891 she married Charles William Cowper. Her father officiated at the ceremony.[3] Robina and Charles had one daughter, Mary Inglis Cowper (known as May) who was born in 1892 and died aged 3 years and 8 months, in 1895.[4]
ActivismEdit
Cowper campaigned for more women in the police force, and for the inclusion of women in church leadership.[5]
Cowper was an active member of the Collins Street Independent Church and was the first woman on the executive of the Congregational Union committee. She was also a founding member of executive of the Congregational Women's Association.[6]
In 1928, Cowper was appointed as a special magistrate of the Children's Court, Melbourne.[6]
ReferencesEdit
^ abHead, Alison, "Cowper, Robina Fordyce (1866-1948)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 4 March 2021
^"THE UNIVERSITY". Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946). 17 January 1885. p. 43. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^"Family Notices". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 10 January 1891. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^"Family Notices". Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946). 9 November 1895. p. 45. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^Victorian Women's Trust. "Women in the Life of the City" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ abMelbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Cowper, Robina Fordyce - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
August 31, 2023
robina, fordyce, cowper, august, 1866, august, 1948, australian, women, rights, activist, magistrate, temperance, advocate, bornrobina, inglis, 1866, august, 1866sandridge, port, melbournedied3, august, 1948, 1948, aged, parramattanationalityaustralianoccupati. Robina Fordyce Cowper 18 August 1866 3 August 1948 was an Australian women s rights activist magistrate and temperance advocate 1 Robina Fordyce CowperBornRobina Inglis 1866 08 18 18 August 1866Sandridge Port MelbourneDied3 August 1948 1948 08 03 aged 81 ParramattaNationalityAustralianOccupation s Temperance activist magistrate church worker Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage 3 Activism 4 ReferencesEarly life EditCowper was the eldest of twelve children born to Mary nee Fordyce and John Inglis She was educated at Clarendon College Ballarat 1 In 1884 she matriculated from the University of Melbourne in the Modern Languages class 2 Marriage EditOn 10 January 1891 she married Charles William Cowper Her father officiated at the ceremony 3 Robina and Charles had one daughter Mary Inglis Cowper known as May who was born in 1892 and died aged 3 years and 8 months in 1895 4 Activism EditCowper campaigned for more women in the police force and for the inclusion of women in church leadership 5 Cowper was an active member of the Collins Street Independent Church and was the first woman on the executive of the Congregational Union committee She was also a founding member of executive of the Congregational Women s Association 6 In 1928 Cowper was appointed as a special magistrate of the Children s Court Melbourne 6 References Edit a b Head Alison Cowper Robina Fordyce 1866 1948 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 4 March 2021 THE UNIVERSITY Australasian Melbourne Vic 1864 1946 17 January 1885 p 43 Retrieved 4 March 2021 Family Notices Weekly Times Melbourne Vic 1869 1954 10 January 1891 p 11 Retrieved 4 March 2021 Family Notices Australasian Melbourne Vic 1864 1946 9 November 1895 p 45 Retrieved 4 March 2021 Victorian Women s Trust Women in the Life of the City PDF a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Melbourne National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of Cowper Robina Fordyce Woman The Australian Women s Register www womenaustralia info Retrieved 4 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robina Fordyce Cowper amp oldid 1153555216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
