Sheilah Winn
Sheilah Winn | |
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| Born | Sheilah Maureen Hannah 10 June 1917 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 June 2001 (aged 84) Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Spouse |
Percy Brian Winn (m. 1936) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Edith Campion (cousin) |
Sheilah Maureen Winn CBE (née Hannah; 10 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was a New Zealand arts patron and philanthropist. Having received a large inheritance, she used her money to support her love of the arts and particularly the theatre. Notably, she was the founding donor of the Hannah Playhouse in 1966, co-founder of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship in 1970, and principal sponsor of the National SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Festivals of Shakespeare in Schools (SSGCNZ SWFSS) in 1992.