page_title: Earle Page
section_title: Honours
hierarchical_section_title: Earle Page / Honours
caption_attribution_description: English: Bust of eleventh Prime Minister of Australia w:en:Earle Page by sculptor Wallace Anderson located in the w:en:Prime Minister's Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Photo taken by WikiTownsvillian
context_page_description: Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH was an Australian surgeon and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, holding office for 19 days after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its early years.
  Page was born in Grafton, New South Wales. He entered the University of Sydney at the age of 15, and completed a degree in medicine at the age of 21. After completing his residency at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, he moved back to Grafton and opened a private hospital. He soon became involved in local politics, and in 1915 purchased a part-share in The Daily Examiner, a local newspaper. He also briefly served as a military surgeon during World War I. Page gained prominence as an advocate of various development schemes for the Northern Rivers region, especially those involving hydroelectricity. He also helped found a movement for New England statehood.
  In 1919, Page was elected to federal parliament representing the Division of Cowper.
context_section_description: Decorations
  In 1929, Page was made a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (PC).
  In 1938, Page was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG).
  In 1942, Page was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH).
  In 1942, Page was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS).
  In 1952, Page was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of Sydney.
  In 1955, Page was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of New England (the first honorary degree awarded by the institution).
  Namesakes
  Division of Page – division of the federal House of Representatives; established in 1984, includes the city of Grafton
  Page, Australian Capital Territory – suburb of Canberra
  The Sir Earle Page Library and Education Centre, in the city of Grafton
  Earle Page College – residential college of the University of New England; opened in 1963
  Page Chest Pavilion – building at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; opened in 1957, demolished in 2010
  Page Research Centre – think tank associated with the National Party of Australia; established in 2003
caption: Bust of Earle Page, Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
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