Honours
Rachel Cleland was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1959 and a Commander of the Order (CBE) in 1966 for her work with women and children.
In 1980 Rachel Cleland became the only western woman to be appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by the government of Papua New Guinea for services to the country she had lived in for so much of her adult life. She was honoured for the volunteer work she did for many Papua New Guinea organisations and for helping involve women in public affairs.
At 90, Dame Rachel Cleland was still keeping audiences entertained with her words of wisdom born of a life of political activism and community work.
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