Historical information

Group of debutantes with Mrs. Marie Dewar (Box Hill Lady Mayoress) at St. Francis Xavier Debutante Ball, Kew Town Hall in 1966. The 1966 annual Parish Ball of St. Francis Xavier's Box Hill and St. Clare's Box Hill North, was held at Kew City Hall. Host Mr. R. Daffy, O.B.E. and Mrs Daffy welcomed more than 400 guests. Official guests to the ball included Rev. Fr. Conquest, P.P., and Rev. Fr. Deakin, of St Francis Xavier's, Rev. Fr. Kelly and Rev. Fr. Martin of St Clare's, Rev. Brs. Doolan, Principal and Rev. Br. Faulkner of St. Leo's College, Box Hill.
Mrs. H. Hancock, chaperone, presented the ten debutantes to the Mayor and Mayoress of Box Hill, Cr. and Mrs. S. Dewar.
Debutantes were: Anne Lawrence, Mary Fisher, Gabrielle Long, Tricia Coffey, Annette Wilkinson, Annette Stagg, Cathy Wernert, Christine Timms, Susan Hynes and Beverley Sullivan.
The debutantes were trained by Mr. A. Curtis. Mr. Arthur Lakeman was compere and the music provided by Ron Richards Dance Band.

Physical description

B&w photo mounted in cream cardboard folder