Eminent Women

Many members have embodied the Karrakatta Club’s Latin motto of Spectemur Agendo, Let us be judged by our actions, which was proposed by Edith Cowan in 1894.

  • Dr Emily Ryder

    Proposed the formation of the Club Founding member. Honorary Life President

    Photo Credit: Digital copy by Peter Flynn, Energy Pictures

  • Lady Madeleine Onslow

    1851 - 1926

    Founding member. Honorary Life President President 1894-1901

    Photo Credit: Digital copy by Peter Flynn, Energy Pictures.

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  • Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE JP

    1861-1932

    Founding member. Honorary Life Member 1919-1932

    Record Secretary 1894-1896

    President 1910-1912 and 1920-1922

    Photo Credit: Digital Copy by Peter Flynn, Energy Pictures

    A statue of Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE (1861-1932)

  • Dr Roberta Jull

    1872-1961

    Member 1897-1961. Honorary Life Member 1943-1961

    Photo Credit: National Library of Australia. MS 1634/14, Box 57

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  • Lady Margaret Forrest

    1844-1929

    Founding member

    Chair of the Artistic Department 1894-

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  • Margaret Battye

    1909-1949

    Member yyyy-1949

    President 1948-1949

    Vice President 1947-48

    Photo Credit: The photographer is Susan Watkins. 9 June 1944

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