OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 99, 28 April 1945, Page 12

OBITUARY

MRS. BRIGADIER GLOVER

Mrs. Brigadier Glover, of the Salvation ArrAy, died at her residence, 12 Rodrigo Road, on Tuesday at the age of 83. Mrs. Glover was born in England, and was • commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1882. In the early part of her officer career she was stationed with Miss Eva Booth in corps work in England. Brigadier James Glover, who predeceased Mrs. Glover in 1927, assisted in pioneering the work of the Salvation Army in Canada. He was married in Canada, shortly after Mrs. Glover was transferred there.

In 1891 Brigadier and Mrs Glover were transferred to Australia, where Mrs. Glover was associated with Mrs. Herbert Booth and inaugurated the

women's movement known as the League of Mercy in Melbourne. In this connection she served a number of years in Police Court activities. Mrs. Glover also saw service in Java, and came to New Zealand iri 1906. As soon as she arrived here she interested herself in the social work of the Army and became a visitor to the police courts and also acted as women's probation officer, later occupying the position of women's social secretary of the Salvation Army. She retired from officership in 1923, but continued in active work connected with the Women's Borstal Institution and the Society for the Protection of Women and Children.

Mrs. Glover leaves three children. Major Miriam Glover, of Wellington, Mr. H. Glover, of the Wellington City Corps, and Brigadier Leslie Glover, of the Salvation Army International Headquarters, London.