Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer (16 November 1872 – 23 October 1955) was a notable New Zealand school principal, orchardist and community leader. She was born in Napier, New Zealand, in 1872. Spencer founded the New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes in 1921, being inspired to do so after attending a craft exhibition in

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in 1919. In the

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, Spencer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for social welfare services. In February 2021 a bronze statue of Spencer was unveiled in Napier.

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1872 births 1955 deaths New Zealand schoolteachers New Zealand horticulturists People from Napier, New Zealand New Zealand orchardists New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-bio-stub