Historical information

Rev Laurel Grace Davey was firstly a minister in the Methodist Church and then the Uniting Church. She was ordained in 1971 soon after the Victorian and Tasmanian Methodist Conference opened up the way for women to be ordained. Before that Laurel was a Deaconess, appointed to Geelong in 1956 as probationer. She also served in Parishes of Newport, Moe-Yallourn, Essendon, Nyah District (Mallee), Donald Heytesbury (Timboon), and was twice Presbytery Chairperson. She moved to Traralgon in 1993 after retirement where she was a one of the founders of the Fabric Art Group and the Friendship Club. [Source: Talking Point Traralgon District Uniting Church]

Physical description

B126 - Five badges pinned to a card with typed text.
B126.1 - Christian Endeavour brooch - small silver bar with a Christian Endeavour emblem at the centre. The brooch has a safety chain with a safety pin at the end.
B126.2 - Methodist Girls' Friendship brooch - metal bar with green enamelled MGF emblem at the centre.
B126.3 - Methodist Youth Fellowship brooch - metal bar with small blue enamelled MYF emblem at the centre.
B126.4 - Methodist Centenary Victoria lapel pin.
B126.5 - Methodist Order of Deaconesses' badge - red and while enamelled badge with a safety chain.
B126.6 - Not on the card: Methodist Girls' Comradeship badge - blue and white enamelled badge with safety chain.