Bea Miles

Bea Miles
Bea Miles (right) in the early 1940s
Born(1902-09-17)17 September 1902
Died3 December 1973(1973-12-03) (aged 71)
Randwick, Sydney
Burial placeRookwood Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
EducationAbbotsleigh School
Known forBohemian rebel
RelativesWilliam John Miles (father)

Beatrice Miles (17 September 1902 – 3 December 1973) was an Australian eccentric and bohemian rebel. Described as Sydney's "iconic eccentric", she was known for her contentious relationships with the city's taxi drivers and for her ability to quote any passage from Shakespeare for money.[1]

  1. ^ Elder, Bruce (13 January 2012). "Eccentric city: Bea Miles". The Sydney Morning Herald.