Comments on: Vale Jill Roe

By: Gillian Marie

Gillian Marie — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:24:38 +0000

I have just found this post and found out that Jill died a year ago. I am feeling her loss immensely. She was my lecturer in British History at Macquarie back in 1970 and was an inspiration-as a teacher, an historian, a socialist, a feminist, an activist and a friend. Always encouraging, she expected the best from her students and helped them to shine. She was a “real beauty” and I will miss her terribly. My heartfelt condolences to her partner and friends.

By: Margery Street

Margery Street — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 02:18:41 +0000

Jill was a fine person whom I met at Pearl Beach. Some years ago Jill had been scheduled to speak at a public Macquarie University Library Friends talk but was delayed overseas. It was a sad surprise to hear of her passing. Would it be possible to let the alumni know in advance, so we can share the celebration of loved and admired persons’ lives?

By: Jennifer Newton

Jennifer Newton — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:09:05 +0000

I am very saddened to hear of Jill Roe’s passing. I remember her with much fondness.

By: Michelle Cavanagh

Michelle Cavanagh — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 06:31:05 +0000

The death of Jill Roe AO was such a sad loss.
Jill was one of my lecturers during my studies at Macquarie University as a mature age student. Jill was a great inspiration to me and wrote the foreword for my book ‘Margaret Holmes The Life and Times of an Australian Peace Campaigner’.
It was such a pleasure to have known Jill, and to have the opportunity to celebrate her life together with many others who attended her packed funeral in Pearl Beach.
Jill will be sorely missed; she was a talented historian, a great feminist, a wonderful Australian and much much more. I’m proud to have know her as a friend.