Grace Bussell

Grace Bussell
Born(1860-09-23)23 September 1860
Died7 October 1935(1935-10-07) (aged 75)
Resting placeGuildford Cemetery
Other namesGrace Vernon Drake-Brockman
SpouseFrederick Slade Drake-Brockman (m.1880–1917; his death)
Children7, including Edmund and Deborah
Parent(s)Ellen (née Heppingstone) and Alfred Pickmore Bussell
RelativesJohn Bussell (uncle), John Winthrop Hackett (son-in-law)
AwardsRoyal Humane Society Silver Medal

Grace Vernon Drake-Brockman (née Bussell; 23 September 1860 – 7 October 1935), commonly referred to as Grace Bussell, was a woman from Western Australia. In 1876, as a 16-year-old, she was involved with Sam Isaacs in the rescue of SS Georgette, for which she was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal.