Hilda McDonald
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(aged 77)Hilda McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1883 |
| Died | June 4, 1961 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) | William MacLachlan McDonald |
| Children | Arthur McDonald, John Archie McDonald |
Hilda Ellen Maud McDonald (August 3, 1883 – June 4, 1961) was an Antiguan poet and politician. She was the first female member of the Antiguan House of Assembly.[1]
She was born Hilda Ellen Maud Edwards on August 3, 1883 in Antigua.[2] In 1902, she married Dr. William MacLachlan McDonald, MRCS LRCP OBE, a physician with the Royal Army Medical Corps, in South Africa.[1] Their sons were Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald, KCB, AFC, FRAeS, DL[3] and John Archibald McDonald.[1]
In addition to serving in the Antiguan legislature, she was Chief Information Officer of the colonial Antiguan government.[1]
She published a book of poetry, Snowflakes and Stardust (1956), including the pastoral poem "Evensong," which has appeared in several anthologies.[1][2] She told her grandson Ian McDonald that "Poetry takes infinite time, and I never made enough time for it. We all have enough time, but very few make enough time for important things.”[4]