Cecilia Downing
Cecilia Downing | |
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| Born | Cecilia Hopkins 13 January 1858 London, England |
| Died | 30 August 1952 (aged 94) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Temperance activities, advocacy for women's concerns and rights |
| Spouse | John Downing (m. 1885) |
| Children | 7 |
Cecilia Downing MBE (née Hopkins; 1858–1952) was an Australian temperance and women's rights activist and leader. She was one of Australia's first child-probation officers. A devout Baptist, she was an influential leader in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Australasia, the Housewives' Association of Victoria, the Federated Association of Australian Housewives, and the Traveller's Aid Society. She was appointed a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1950.