Historical information

Marjorie Gretchen Myers

Born at Melton on the 21st of February 1912

Attended Melton State School No 430 1917 and left school to become a music teacher.

A pupil of Miss Ross the Music teacher at Melton she advanced rapidly and achieved her A.L.C.M. (Associate of the London College of Music) at the age of 12 years. At 14 years she gained her L.L.C.M. (Licentiate of the London College of Music). At the age of 16 she was awarded a part scholarship in 1928 to the to the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music studying pianoforte under Miss Elsie Fraser. She gained her A.Mus.A. at the age of 17 and her L. Mus. A. at the age of 18 years.

In 1935 she won a full scholarship given by Madame Elsie Ashton for singing. The “Australian Musical New” Mr Thorald Waters the adjudicator found her outstanding qualities as a musician an added reason for singling out Miss Myers with her voice being the most promising of those heard.

She died on 10 September 2004 in Frankston, Victoria, Australia.She
married Herbert Vivian BUTLER on 07 January 1939 in Victoria, Australia.

Physical description

Myer's gravestone is at Melton Cemetery