Thompson, Blanche Edith (1874–1963)

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Thompson, Blanche Edith (1874–1963)

New Zealand piano teacher, cyclist, and social reformer. Name variations: Blanche Edith Lough. Born Mar 18, 1874, at Brown's Ridge, North Canterbury, New Zealand; died Jan 19, 1963, in Wellington; dau. of Henry Lough and Harriet (Watters) Lough; m. Horace Thompson (piano manufacturer and retailer), 1893 (c. 1934); children: 3 daughters, 2 sons.

Helped organize Atalanta Cycling Club for women (1892); advocated for appropriate dress for women in sports; learned to drive automobile and participated in competitive events of Canterbury Automobile Association; supported kindergarten movements and was active in Richmond Free Kindergarten in Christchurch.

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 3).

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