Madame Charlotte Crivelli | |
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Born | Marie Louise Charlotte Duret 24 June 1863 |
Died | 30 March 1956 | (aged 92)
Known for | Founding the French Red Cross Society of Victoria |
Charlotte Crivelli (born Marie Louise Charlotte Duret, 24 June 1863 – 30 March 1956) was a French Australian philanthropist who was known commonly as Madame Crivelli. She founded the French Red Cross Society of Victoria, which raised funds for the hospitals and other charities in Europe during World War I. She also established the After-War Relief Society for France after the signing of the Armistice, to raise money for rebuilding areas of France ravaged by war.