Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was an Australian barrister and lawyer. She became Australia's first female judge, the first woman appointed Queen's Counsel in 1962, the first female chancellor of an
Mitchell in 1965
Roma and Ruth Mitchell, presumably in Adelaide, c. 1936
The Hon. Sir Eric James Neal was an Australian academic administrator, banker, manufacturing executive, and senior public official. He was the Chief Commissioner of Sydney, Governor of South Australia
Roma Mitchell
…took part in the dedication service for the St Francis Xavier's Cathedral. She completed her tenure as governor on 21 July 1996 and was succeeded by Eric Neal the following day. In 1997, Mitchell supported the Women for Wik campaign to endorse the High Court's decision on Wik. In 1998, she attended the…
Neal in 2016
Adelaide Town Hall flags flown at half-mast during the State Memorial Service for Neal