Historical information

Miss Patience Cornell, the leader of the group, is in the centre. Training classes were held for leaders at St Pauls Cathedral and St Johns, concluding with examinations. They then trained their assistants. Holy Trinity was known for implementing new ideas and programs for their 70 children. Far right is Miss Joy Dicker, who was leader from 1930 for 30 years.
Identified as:
Back LtoR: Doris Wiles, Doris Hearne, Beryl Hearne, …, Mary Chipperfield, Lal Clark, …
Centre: Patience Cornell
Front: … Wilson, Jessie Collins, Muriel Chipperfield, Una Blakie, Marj Andrews, Myra Lock, Joy Dicker
Patience Cornell was the daughter of Frank and Blanche Cornell.
Frank Cornell was first listed in Surrey Hills in 1906 at (6) Lorne Parade. In 1908 the listing gives his occupation as a clerk.
He was born in 1869 in Richmond, Victoria and died 15 April 1917 in Surrey Hills from a stroke.
His wife Blanche Annie Parsons Cornell (nee Bracher) was born in 1869 in Hokitika, New Zealand; she died on 21 January 1940.
Children were:
Gilbert Frank Cornell (b1894, Hawthorn; d1908, at Frankston beach, an accidental drowning)
Ruth Amelia Cornell (b 1899, Kew; d 29 May 1977, Kew)
Lorna Amy Cornell (b 1906, Surrey Hills; d unknown)
Patience Blanche Cornell (b1907, Surrey Hills; d unknown).
Ruth Amelia married David Ellis, c1922 in Surrey Hills. David was a dentist who practised in Surrey Hills for many years.
Patience (Pat) Blanche married Norman Henry Brewer (1893–1975) in 1931 in Surrey Hills.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of sixteen girls standing in the doorway of a church.