Background
Griffiths was the daughter of William Atkinson and Therese Peters.
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Aileen Griffiths
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Career
She went to school at the Leichhardt Public School and then Petersham High School. She joined the North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club, formed its first Ladies Committee and organised dances and carnivals during the Second World War. During 1944 she began fund raising to build a hospital at Sutherland.
The Sutherland Hospital opened in 1958.
Griffiths organised fund raising events for the hospital for the next thirty years, and served on the hospital board. In 2006, she was made Citizen of the Year by Sutherland Shire Council to celebrate its 100th year.
Membership
Griffiths was a founding member of the Sutherland Shire Historical Society, and the Woolooware Golf Club.
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Born
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Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Medal of the Order of Australia Centenary Medal; Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.