Mulvany, Sybil Mary (1899–1983)

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Mulvany, Sybil Mary (1899–1983)

New Zealand weaver. Name variations: Sybil Mary Wright. Born May 7, 1899, in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand; died Mar 28, 1983, at Whangarei, New Zealand; dau. of Thomas John Mulvany and Mary (Reilly) Mulvany; sister of Josephine Mulvany; m. Selwyn Harding Wright (engineer), 1935; children: 1 son.

Traveled with sister to Britain and trained at London School of Weaving (1927); and worked under trade name Taniko Weavers, at Newmarket, Auckland (1928–36).

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 4).

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