Monica Romaine Brewster was a New Zealand arts patron and women's rights advocate.
10 Facts About Monica Brewster
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Monica Brewster is best known as the founding benefactor of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.
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Monica Brewster's father was Clement Govett, barrister and founder of the Govett-Quilliam law firm.
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Monica Brewster attended Wanganui Girls' College, and Chetwode School in New Plymouth.
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Monica Brewster married Rex Carrington Brewster at Wanganui on 21 September 1920.
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Monica Brewster's grandfather was the surveyor Octavius Carrington, who was the brother of Frederic Carrington, regarded as the "father of New Plymouth".
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Monica Brewster was active in the Taranaki Women's Club, established in 1926, becoming president in 1931.
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Monica Brewster was a representative on the National Council of Women and helped found the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust.
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Rex Monica Brewster died in 1952 and the couple did not have any children.
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Monica Brewster died of pneumonia on 13 December 1973, and her ashes were buried at Te Henui Cemetery.