Cherry Raymond (1 June 1925 – 17 March 2006) was an English-born New Zealand broadcaster,

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and community worker.

Early life

Born in

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, England, on 1 June 1925, Raymond was an only child. She grew up outside of

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, and emigrated to New Zealand with her parents in the aftermath of

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Career

Finding employment with the

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, Raymond worked first as a receptionist and then as a radio reporter. From 1964 she was a columnist for the ''

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'' for 10 years, and in the late 1960s she began her television career, as an interviewer on the current affairs show ''Close Up'', and later as a regular on the New Zealand versions of ''

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'' and ''

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''. Raymond was one of the organisers of the 1977

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that raised over $2,000,000 for the Mental Health Foundation, and went on to be the public affairs officer of that organisation as the funds were distributed. In the 1980s she was a panellist on ''Antiques For Love or Money''. Raymond was active in women's organisations, serving as president of the

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in 1970 and holding national and Australasian offices in Zonta. In the

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, Raymond was appointed a

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for community service.

Personal life

In 1952 Raymond married broadcaster Jack Metcalf. He died in 1985. Raymond died in

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on 17 March 2006.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, Cherry 1925 births 2006 deaths People from Nottingham British emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand columnists New Zealand television personalities New Zealand women's rights activists Companions of the Queen's Service Order 20th-century New Zealand journalists 20th-century New Zealand women journalists

Early life

Career

Personal life

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