Tilly Aston

Tilly Aston
Born
Matilda Ann Aston

(1873-12-11)11 December 1873
Carisbrook, Victoria, Australia
Died1 November 1947(1947-11-01) (aged 73)
Resting placeSt Kilda Cemetery
Occupation(s)Educator; writer
Known forPromoting rights of vision impaired people

Matilda Ann Aston (11 December 1873 – 1 November 1947), better known as Tilly Aston, was a blind Australian writer and teacher, who founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers, and later went on to establish the Association for the Advancement of the Blind, with herself as secretary. She is remembered for her achievements in promoting the rights of vision-impaired people.