Biography

Mabel Gee (1884 - 1964) was born at 'Kirkdale Lodge', Western Junction, on 12^th October 1884, the daughter of Henry Gee and Mary Ann, formerly Talbot.

She was educated at Broadland House School for young ladies. Her main interest was music, and she became a music teacher. She moved to live at Evandale, where she taught private students, and was also organist at St. Andrew's Anglican Church.

In 1940, Mabel Gee moved to Launceston, and lived at 149 George Street. She was a regular member of St. John's Church. She did not marry, and she died on 28^th February 1964 aged 79 years.

The small organ, which stands in the chapel of St. John's, was at first on loan to the church during the 1910s while G. F. Hopkins- was rebuilding the organ there. Eventually Mabel bequeathed the small organ to St. John's,

A short time after her death, a niece, Mrs Marjorie Gardner, had a brass plaque placed on the side of the organ. Its inscription reads:
A.M.D.G.
THE BEQUEST OF
MABEL MARY GEE
d.28-2-1964

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