Merval Hoare

Merval Hoare (17 June 1914 – 8 December 2001)[1] was a New Zealand-born poet, writer, and historian. She was a resident in Norfolk Island and wrote about its history.[2][3][4]

Merval Hoare
Born(1914-06-17)17 June 1914
Wellington, New Zealand
Died8 December 2001(2001-12-08) (aged 87)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupation(s)poet, writer and historian
Notable workNorfolk Island: An Outline of Its History 1774-1987

Biography

Merval Hoare was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 17 June 1914, and moved to Norfolk Island in 1949.[1] She lived for many years in Norfolk Island. She wrote her book, Norfolk Island An Outline of Its History, 1774 - 1968, which was published by the University of Queensland Press in 1969. The book has 5 editions, most recent being published in 1998.[5] She lived in Norfolk Island for over 50 years.[6] Her book provided a lot of information about Norfolk Island in the 20th century.[7] The Norfolk Island Museum described the book as authoritative account and definite work, a result of her deep interest in the Island and its history.[8] She believed that the relations between Australia and Norfolk Island will become stronger over time.[9] On the cases of rape and pedophilia by Stephen Nobb being covered up in Norfolk Island, she said that it was probably due to the Islanders not wanting to harm tourism and ruin their reputation as the "safest place on earth".[10]

Death

Merval Hoare moved from Norfolk Island to Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She had a daughter Ann. She died on 8 December 2001 in Saint Vincent's Private Hospital, Lismore. Her daughter Ann still lives in Lismore with her husband.[5]

Bibliography
  • Norfolk Island: An Outline of Its History 1774-1987 (1988)[11]
  • Ramblers' Guide to Norfolk Island (1982)[11]
  • Norfolk Island: An outline of its history 1774-1977 (1978)[11]
  • Nelson Bear and the Yellow Umbrella (1955)[5]

References
  1. "Merval Hoare". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. O'Collins, Maev (2010). An Uneasy Relationship: Norfolk Island and the Commonwealth of Australia. ANU E Press. p. 157. ISBN 9781921666995. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. Hoare, Michael E. (2016). The Resolution Journal of Johann Reinhold Forster, 1772–1775. Routledge. ISBN 9781351882972. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. O'Collins, Maev (2010). An Uneasy Relationship: Norfolk Island and the Commonwealth of Australia. ANU E Press. p. ix. ISBN 9781921666995.
  5. Hoare, Merval (2015). Nelson Bear and the Yellow Umbrella. Captain Honey. p. About the author. ISBN 9780992474676. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. "Norfolk Island: A Revised and Enlarged History 1774-1998 - Hoare, Merval". rareaussiebooks.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. King, Russell; Connell, John (1999). Small Worlds, Global Lives. A&C Black. p. 220. ISBN 9781855675483. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. "Shop". norfolkislandmuseum.com.au. Norfolk Island Museum. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. Pacific Islands Monthly: PIM. Pacific Publications. 1984. p. 47. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. "Predator in paradise". Ben Hills. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. "Amazon.com: Merval Hoare: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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