Lil was born in Long Gully, Bendigo in 1904 daughter of Herbert Charles Leopold Willaton and Lillie Jenkins. She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, one brother dying in infancy. The family lived in Lille Street, Surrey Hills. Both her parents and one sister died in Surrey Hills. In the 1920s Lil gained her A.L.C.M. (Australian London College of Music) in singing and made a career of teaching gymnastics with calisthenics, rhythmic movement etc. She arranged the music and lyrics for items and also designed the costumes, as well as conducting the physical training which culminated in annual concerts held in Box Hill and other town halls. Lil married Leslie Reginald Stephenson in 1934 and they lived at 36 Union Road, Surrey Hills. She died in July 1995 and is buried in Buried Box Hill Cemetery - CE-126-0001. A black and white photograph of a young lady dressed in a graduation gown and wearing a mortarboard on her head.(miss) lil willaton, (mrs) lil stephenson, entertainers, singers, gymnastics, calesthenics, teacher, lille street, union road, (miss) lille louisa willaton, (mrs) lille louisa stephenson, box hill cemetery

Small (postcard size) black and white photograph of school children in concert dress. Miss Barry's cantata group. This is one of several copies of the photograph of Miss Barry's cantata group in the LDHS collection. This copy belonged to the Downing family, and Doris and Lillian Downing are identified in an inscription on the reverse. Note: The most complete set of names that we have for this photograph are recorded for the copy of the photograph which has the registration number 2018-17."A school concert at Linton c1907. Doris Downing 2nd row 2nd from left between teacher and boy, Lillian Downing 2nd row 2nd from right in mortarboard next to teacher".doris downing, lillian downing, school concert, linton state school, miss barry's cantata group

Black and white photograph mounted on cream card with embossed border. Subject is a young lady dressed in a white dress with a black graduation robe with three stripes on the sleeves. On her head is mortarboard with tassel hanging on the left. She is standing with one hand resting on a table and in the other she is holding a book with the word Longfellow on the cover. She has a brooch in the shape of a bar with a cameo suspended from it at her neck.photograph, portrait, female

Studio portrait of young lady in graduation gown in a wooden frame. Frame is made of wood and is of an irregular shape with decorative carvings surrounding the portrait. Decorative carvings were possibly painted gilt which has since largely worn away. Portrait is covered in glass. Portrait is of a young lady wearing a white dress with a graduation gown over it. She has a mortarboard with a tassel on her head with a large bow at the back and she is holding a scroll in her right hand. She has a locket around her neck and a brooch suspending a cross at her neck. Bracelets are on both wrists. The words Bartlett Bros Bendigo are printed on the bottom of the matte surrounding the photograph. Subject is probably either Mary or Kathleen Foster.Bartlett Bros Bendigophotograph, portrait, female