Thelma Brown

Thelma Adella Brown (born 1929) was a Pitcairnese politician. In 1973 she and Carol Christian were elected to the Island Council, becoming its first female members.

Thelma Brown
Member of the Island Council
In office
1974–1985, 1987
Personal details
Born1929
Pitcairn Island

Biography

Brown was born Thelma Adella Christian in 1929, the daughter of Flora Clarice Christian. She married Len Carlyle Brown, with whom she had five children between 1953 and 1959.[1]

In 1973 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 in 1986.[3]

Brown was featured on a set of Pitcairn stamps on weaving.[4]

References
  1. Who Are the Pitcairners? Pitcairn Islands Study Center
  2. Election day on Pitcairn Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1974, p11
  3. The Pitcairn Island Government Pitcairn Islands Study Center
  4. The Art Of Pitcairn Part II Weaving Pitcairn Stamps
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