Margaret Patricia Trotter, Lady Trotter (née Rainey; born 11 September 1931) is a retired philanthropist and community leader from New Zealand.

Biography

Trotter was born on the North Shore, Auckland. Her parents had emigrated to New Zealand from Ireland in 1920. She attended Hastings High School and

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. Trotter and her husband formed what became a part of the

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Art Collection, which is now one of the largest curated private collections of New Zealand art. Trotter was a founding trustee and life member of the Wellington Sculpture Trust, an organisation which was established in 1983 to support innovative public art in the city. Trotter's other community roles included positions with United World College, the

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Advisory Board, the Board of

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and Wellington Sea Rescue Service.

Personal life

Trotter was married to businessman

Ron Trotter Sir Ronald Ramsay Trotter (9 October 1927 – 11 August 2010) was one of New Zealand's pre-eminent business leaders. He was knighted for his service to business in 1985. Early life and family Born in Hāwera on 9 October 1927, Trotter was the s ...

until his death in 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trotter, Margaret 1931 births People educated at Woodford House People from North Shore, New Zealand New Zealand people of Irish descent Living people New Zealand philanthropists People educated at Hastings Girls' High School