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bronze twelve local heroes sculpture bust of elsie locke as part of the maire -rrb- leadbeater -lrb- daughter -rrb- keith locke -lrb- son 08 april 2001 christchurch , new zealand hamilton , new zealand elsie freeman pākehā elsie locke 17 august 1912 a bronze bust children 's literature , activism elsie locke.jpg elsie locke
 b.a. . -lsb- honorary -rsb- -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , university of -lrb- canterbury 1933 -rrb- , university of auckland d.litt elsie violet farrelly writer , historian
elsie locke

elsie violet locke -lrb- née farrelly ; 17 august 1912 -- 8 april 2001 -rrb- was a new zealand writer , historian , and leading activist in the feminism and peace movements .
probably best known for her children 's literature , `` the oxford companion to new zealand literature '' said that she `` made a remarkable contribution to new zealand society '' , for which the university of canterbury awarded her an honorary d.litt .
in 1987 .
