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The video for this story about Lady Liverpool and fundraising efforts for the First World War screened on TV3 News on 4 August 2. Annette, Lady Liverpool, the wife of Governor Lord Liverpool, inspired women and children throughout New Zealand to contribute to the war effort. They sewed shirts, knitted socks and collected money. Many soldiers expressed their gratitude for the parcels they received from the Lady Liverpool Fund. The men go forth to battle, the women wait – and knit. Lynch worked under the guidance of painters Jules Achille No The governor and his wife, Annette. Annette Louise Monck was born on 2. May 1. 87. 5 and at age 2. Arthur William de Savile Foljambe, who in 1. Earl of Liverpool. Lord Liverpool became governor of New Zealand in December 1. Both Lord and Lady Liverpool enthusiastically supported fundraising efforts during the First World War – Lord Liverpool championed the St John Ambulance Brigade and New Zealand’s hospital ships, while Lady Liverpool organised a number of women’s and patriotic societies to provide comforts for New Zealand soldiers. Lady Liverpool appeals to the women of New Zealand. Two days after Britain declared war on Germany in August 1. Lady Liverpool’s appeal to the women of New Zealand was published in many newspapers. Lady Liverpool sought assistance in providing comforts and . Lady Liverpool urged women to sew shirts and pyjamas, donate materials, clothes, hold- alls (little bags containing items such as a knife, fork and spoon) and . Within days, meetings had been held in major centres and thousands of donated items were pouring in. In Dunedin 8. 00 women met to discuss establishing a Lady Liverpool Fund, the largest number ever assembled for a public meeting in the city. Public response. Home support for the war effort was widespread. Over 9. 00 women’s patriotic organisations operated during the war, many of which collected money or goods for the Lady Liverpool Fund. These organisations undertook a myriad of fundraising activities to support New Zealand soldiers (abroad or returned), and Belgian and French civilians affected by the war. They included flower sales, f. The first was Countess of Liverpool’s Gift Book of Art and Literature (1. The second, Her Excellency’s Knitting Book (published in 1. The objectives of the book, Lady Liverpool wrote, were two- fold: to support the wounded, and to improve one’s proficiency in knitting – a skill Lady Liverpool is known to be very fond of even before the war. It was hoped that people would use the patterns to knit items to send to troops overseas. The cover of the book, which was designed to fit in a knitting bag, featured a little poem composed by Lady Liverpool herself: For the Empire and for Freedom. We all must do our bit; The men go forth to battle,The women wait – and knit. Knitting for the war. Many women, either as individuals or as part of an organisation, took up knitting in their spare time as a way of contributing to the war effort . Knitting had long been practised by New Zealand women, but during the war it took on a new meaning and was more widely popularised. More than 5. 00 nurses served overseas during the First World War, but for the majority of New Zealand women, knitting or fundraising provided a way for them to contribute and to let their husbands, brothers and sons know they were thinking of them. Knitting was often practised in group settings, which brought solidarity and support to women with loved ones overseas. School children were also taught to knit and were encouraged to make items for the Belgian Relief Fund and the Lady Liverpool Fund. With New Zealand’s wartime contribution principally made up of infantrymen, socks for soldiers were in high demand. One soldier claimed in 1. When this fact was publicised, Lady Liverpool instigated . Women who knitted a large number of socks were sent personal letters and awards of recognition, and most Lady Liverpool Fund subcommittees published the names and contents of every single donation received. In August 1. 91. 6 alone, 1. Lady Liverpool Fund. Parcels to the front. Each year the Lady Liverpool Fund sent several parcels to every soldier overseas, especially around Christmas. The basic parcel contained two pairs of socks, one handkerchief, soap and a pencil. Donators contributing a parcel could assign it to a particular soldier, and individualise it as they saw fit. Lady Liverpool spent many days at the fund’s distribution centres at Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. From 1. 91. 6 the Dominion Parcels Scheme utilised spare shipping space to send parcels to Europe at a rate of 2. The soldier receiving a parcel was asked to acknowledge its receipt. In recognition of her services to the war effort, Lady Liverpool was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in March 1. Primary sources. Newspapers. These newspaper items are from the National Library of New Zealand's Papers Past website. Images. For images and other digitised material relating to this Great War Story from Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand see the related set on Digital New Zealand. Letters. The following letter extracts are from the manuscript collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. Letter from Mr Francis Farr Esq. In Lady Liverpool scrapbooks, P f. LIV SCR 1. 91. 2- 1. Vol. 5. I desire to offer to you my sincere appreciation on the valuable services you are rendering to the Dominion of New Zealand. Wishing you the very best of health happyness . Riddiford family papers. MS- Papers- 5. 71. Dear Anna Wharo! Thank you very much indeed for that nice parcel of socks. You are so good about helping and your socks are always such nice ones. Seddon family papers, MS- Papers- 1. I spent this morning sewing at the Red Cross Depot + on Friday I am going down to sell roses at the stall they have in Queen St. I never did such a thing before + feel rather nervous! The roses are very pretty artificial ones made by crippled girls at home. In Lady Liverpool scrapbooks, P f. LIV SCR 1. 91. 2- 1. Vol. 6. It will no doubt be of interest to you to hear of the wonderful amount of knitting work accomplished by Mrs Gardner of Rangataua for the boys at the front. Mrs Gardner is over seventy five years of age and has failing eyesight, which makes her achievement specially praiseworthy and deserving of recognition from head quarters. The Countess of Liverpool sent a number of camellias to the Town Hall on Saturday . A little maid of Halcombe has sent a tiny New Testament bound in red leather and enclosed in a case; and a little Seatoun girl sent by post her small gift of a card of buttons for one of the housewives. Small things these in themselves, but great as symbolising the self- sacrifice and eager service that is shown by everyone in these dark days. The president outlined the work during the past year, and said that people in New Zealand had been through deep waters since the fund’s initiation last year, how deep people in New Zealand could not accurately gauge till that eventful and glorious morning of April 2. New Zealand rose one flight to take her place in the sisterhood of nations. It behoved women to bear their new dignity humbly yet proudly, and though all felt that they would like to be doing great deeds as our sons and husbands were, their part was the quieter, less showy one of self- sacrifice and labour, for no matter how brave the soldiers, their bravery would avail them nothing unless they received a solid steadfast backing by those who were left at home. Hanna, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, NZEF, 3. October 1. 91. 7, addressed to the secretary of the Lady Liverpool Fund, and has a watermark reading . In Lady Liverpool scrapbooks, P f. LIV SCR 1. 91. 2- 1. Vol. 6. Dear Madam, Great excitement outside among the boys, wild yells of approval. The skipper opined it was peace declared. I reckoned at least 1. Fritzy planes were washed down? They are distributed now and all hands are investigating . You wished to be assured that the gifts were given to the boys in the trenches – but trenches they are a luxury we have not had for a long time – shell holes filled with the best Flanders mud are the fashion in this country this season. We have been out of it now three days, having a rest – licking our wounds – . But today your parcels! Please give our most gracious salaam’s to Lady Liverpool and all the sweet ladies who must have worked so hard to provide such a number of dizzy gifts on behalf of the 2nd Light Trench Mortars. The Lady Liverpool Fund is a New Zealand organisation composed of entirely voluntary workers which sends 2. Every parcel is worth 7/6 here. To a soldier boy they’re worth untold gold. The food he was used to – the brands he knew – the “smokes” he used to enjoy. It brings “home” so close – brings the “home” touch with it – and home is beyond price. Thousands of appreciative letters from the “boys” encourage us to go on. How characteristic of these letters . This great work MUST be continued. For some weeks past the workers at the Lady Liverpool Fund depot in Christchurch have been busily engaged in packing the Christmas parcels and puddings for New Zealand soldiers on active service. Recently an Egyptian shipment, comprising about 4. The major portion, however, was not despatched until August 2nd, when, promptly at 2 p. Christmas comforts for the boys in France. The reason for the shipments being made so early this year is due to the uncertainty of shipping space, the Society having to take immediate advantage of whatever space is given from time to time. Even after the despatch of these cases there will be no slackening of activity at the depot, as there are still about a hundred cases to be filled and packed, in addition to the usual monthly supplies, which go forward with clockwork regularity. Further information. Books. Edmond, Lauris, ed. Women in Wartime: New Zealand Women Tell Their Story . Wellington: Government Printing Office, 1.
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