Margaret Trotter

Margaret Patricia Trotter, Lady Trotter (née Rainey; born 11 September 1931) is a retired philanthropist and community leader from New Zealand.[1][2]

Biography

Trotter was born on the North Shore, Auckland. Her parents had emigrated to New Zealand from Ireland in 1920. She attended Hastings High School and Woodford House.[1]

Trotter and her husband formed what became a part of the Fletcher Challenge Art Collection, which is now one of the largest curated private collections of New Zealand art.[3] Trotter was a founding trustee and life member of the Wellington Sculpture Trust, an organisation which was established in 1983 to support innovative public art in the city.[3]

Trotter's other community roles included positions with United World College, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Board of Wanganui Collegiate School and Wellington Sea Rescue Service.[1]

Personal life

Trotter was married to businessman Ron Trotter until his death in 2010.[4]

References
  1. Trotter, Margaret Patricia (1 January 1988). "Interview with Lady Margaret Trotter". Interview with Lady Margaret Trotter | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Trotter, Ronald Ramsay (Sir), 1927–2010". Trotter, Ronald Ramsay (Sir), 1927–2010 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1927. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "New Zealand's Women in Power: Where are they now?". Stuff. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. "Businessman Sir Ron Trotter dies". The New Zealand Herald. 11 August 2010. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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