Georgiana Molloy (23 May 1805–8 April 1843) was an early settler in Western Australia, who is remembered as one of the first botanical collectors in the colony. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life
Georgiana Molloy was born Georgiana Kennedy in Cumberland on 23 May 1805. Cumberland is one of the 39 Historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 (excluding Carlisle from 1915 and now forms part of Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or In her youth she was caught up in the Christian revival sparked by the preacher Edward Irving. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Revival in a Christian context generally refers to a specific period of spiritual renewal in the life of the Church Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches Sermons or gives homilies Edward Irving ( August 4, 1792 &ndash December 7, 1834) Scottish clergyman generally regarded as the main figure behind the foundation She became deeply religious, and gradually became estranged from her family, who did not share her fervour. Early in 1829, she accepted a marriage proposal from Captain John Molloy, and they were married in July of that year. Captain John Molloy (c 1789– 6 October 1867) was an early settler in Western Australia. Shortly afterwards, the Molloys sailed for the Swan River Colony in Western Australia on board the Warrior. Swan River Colony was a British settlement established at the Swan River on the west coast of Australia in 1829 Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The couple then decided to join with a number of other settlers in forming a new subcolony at Augusta. Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay.
Until 1836, Georgiana Molloy's life was one of great hardship, typical of early settlers in Western Australia but unfamiliar to one of her social class in England. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is evident from her diary that she was unhappy and wished to return to England. However in December 1836, she received a letter from Captain James Mangles, asking her to collect botanical specimens for him. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life In Biology, a specimen is an individual Animal, part of an animal Plant, part of a plant or Microorganism used as a representative to This letter was to fire in Georgiana a great passion for botany. Thereafter she spent nearly all of her leisure time in collecting, collating and documenting botanical specimens.
Mangles had arranged for a number of people in the colony to collect specimens for him, but had been disappointed with the results. The specimens sent by James Drummond, a professional botanist, were poorly packed and carelessly labelled, and seeds consistently failed to germinate. James Drummond (baptised on 8 January 1787 – 26 March 1863) was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life A seed (in some plants referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic Plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat usually with some stored Germination is the process whereby growth emerges from a period of dormancy Other collectors were more careful but largely unskilled. In contrast, Molloy's collections were "full of pressed plants mounted and set out with delicacy and precision, and carefully numbered. . . showing great evidence of care and cleanliness in the sorting" (Hasluck 1955). Mangles broke up Molloy's collections, sending seeds to a number of horticulturists and botanists throughout England. Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation A number of horticulturists had great success growing from Molloy's seeds, and many new species were described. John Lindley, Professor of Botany at University College London, for example, described many new species from her collections, including Corymbia calophylla. John Lindley ( February 8, 1799 - November 1, 1865) was an English Botanist. University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London Corymbia calophylla or the Marri (also known as Eucalyptus calophylla (R
In 1839 the Molloy family moved to the Vasse district. Vasse is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, west of the town of Busselton and southwest of Perth. Georgiana Molloy was visited by botanists Ludwig Preiss in 1839 and Drummond in 1842. Johann August Ludwig Preiss ( 21 November 1811 – 21 May 1883) was a German-born British botanist and zoologist She continued to collect seed, making use of the knowledge of the local Indigenous Australians, and she taught herself the rudiments of botany from books sent to her by Mangles. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands.
Georgiana Molloy suffered bouts of ill health after each of her pregnancies. Following the birth of her seventh child, she fell ill and failed to recover. On 8 April 1843, three months after the birth, she died. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common On hearing of her death, George Hailes, a horticulturalist who had been most successful in growing from Molloy's seeds, wrote to Mangles
Not one in ten thousand who go out into distant lands has done what she did for the Gardens of her Native Country, and we have indeed as regards her specially to lament, that "From Life's rosy Chaplet, the Gems drop away. "
Molloy did not receive much recognition for her contributions to the description of the Western Australian flora. The shrub [[Boronia molloyae] was named in her honour, as was a street in the Canberra suburb of Cook. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Cook is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Her collection, which are kept at the Kew Herbarium and the University of Cambridge Herbarium, are attributed to Mangles. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the She has a school (Georgiana Molloy Anglican School) named after her in the town of Busselton in the South West region of Australia. A book was also released in 1996 about her work, An All Consuming Passion: Origins, Modernity and the Australian Life of Georgiana Molloy by William J. Lines.
References
- Hasluck, Alexandra (1955). Dame Alexandra Margaret Martin Hasluck Lady Hasluck, AD, (26 August 1908 &mdash 18 June 1993 was an Author and social historian in Western Australia Portrait with Background: A Life of Georgiana Molloy. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
- Patrick, S (2002). "Georgiana Molloy, a remarkable woman". Landscope 17 (3): 43–48.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Molloy, Georgiana |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kennedy, Georgiana |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | botanical collector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23 May 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cumberland, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8 April 1843 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Busselton, Western Australia |
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