Eva Drongsia Odierna Julius, Lady Julius was an Australian Girl Guide Commissioner and child welfare worker.
12 Facts About Eva Julius
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Eva Julius was a recipient of the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult award.
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Eva Julius was one of seven siblings, including Bridget Yelverton Lee Steere.
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Eva Julius married the inventor George Alfred Julius on 7 December 1898.
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George was knighted in 1929, at which point Eva became Lady Julius.
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Eva Julius's garden featured a scenic model railway, built during their children's adolescence; it was called "one of the mechanical wonders of the world" and featured waterways, functioning cranes and lighting.
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Eva Julius died on 5 July 1972 and was privately cremated.
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Eva Julius was associated with Girl Guiding in New South Wales for many years.
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Eva Julius was a member of the Executive of the Australian Girl Guides Association for many years becoming State Commissioner of New South Wales from 1939 to 1949.
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Eva Julius received the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, presented by HRH the Duchess of Gloucester in 1946.
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Eva Julius began working at the New South Wales Girl Guide Gift Shop in 1948, becoming its patron in 1960.
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Eva Julius was heavily involved in the welfare of disabled children.