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Born in Govan, a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland on October 14th. 1911 to William Macnaughtan, a Shipwright with River Clyde Shipyards and Annie Brodie nee' Macfarlane.
Living at 38 Cornwall Rd. she attended the Lyttelton District High School.
On retirement, she moved to Okewa Road, Titirangi, to a beautiful bush clad environment, overlooking the sea, where she could indulge her passion for Gardening and entertaining her children, grandchildren and her many friends.
Deciding to emigrate to New Zealand, her father left on the delivery voyage of the dredge ‘Canterbury’ for Lyttelton, the sea - port of Christchurch, a couple of weeks after she was born and the rest of the family followed a year later.
She was prominent in the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade and taught Sunday School at the local Presbyterian Church. After leaving school, she was employed at Aulsebrooke’s Chocolate Factory in Christchurch until shortly after her marriage.
She was very fond of picnic outings and hiking around the Port Hills with her friends.
An ever present sense of humour, kindness and an abiding interest in her children and grand-children, was reciprocated by their love for her. An understanding, sympathetic and gentle natured wee person..
