Jessie Clarke

For the American football player, see Jessie Clark.

Jessie Clarke
Jessie Clark dressed for the centenary of Victoria celebrations in 1935
Born
Jessie Deakin Brookes

(1914-12-28)28 December 1914
Died11 November 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 99)
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Parents
RelativesAlfred Deakin (grandfather)
Pattie Deakin (grandmother)

Jessie Deakin Clarke, OAM (née Brookes; 28 December 1914 – 11 November 2014)[1] was an Australian social worker, welfare officer, and refugee advocate.[2]

  1. ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Clarke, Jessie Deakin – Woman – The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ McConville, Andrew. "Research Guides: Velvet, Iron, Ashes: Jessie Clarke & the Pageant of Nations". guides.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2020.