Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Jessie Clark

1915 Clear Pink Single Climbing R. Gigantea Hybrid

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Jessie Clark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Jessie Clark Marker

Inscription. Jessie Clark was the 3rd Glenara and 1st R. gigantea seedling to be released, and was named after Alister's niece (daughter of brother Walter and Mary Johnston of Craiglee Winery in Sunbury).

Alister had no children, but was very close to his niece. Jessie often visited Glenara with her friends Nora Cunningham and Gwen Nash (other rose namesakes).

Her involvement with the YWCA earnt her an OBE in 1958, and her work with the Red Cross lead to her appointment as Chief Commissioner of War Services in 1942.

She married her cousin Dr William Johnston in 1923 and had 2 sons. Jessie presented roses to the winning trainer of the Alister Clark Stakes for many years after Alister's death.

Erected by Hume City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 37° 38.206′ S, 144° 48.235′ E. Marker is in Bulla, Victoria, in Hume. It can be reached from Green Street 0.1 kilometers north of Bulla Road (Victoria Route C743). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 1 Green Street, Bulla VIC 3428, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cicely Lascelles (here, next to this marker); Kitty Kininmonth (here, next to this marker); Gwen Nash (here, next to this marker); Mary Guthrie (here, next to this marker); Alister Clark (here, next to this marker); Glenara (here, next to this marker); Mrs Harold Alston (here, next to this marker); Lady Mann (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Also see . . . Johnston, Jessie Mary. The Australian Women's Register

Jessie Mary Johnston, the daughter of Brigadier-General Walter John and Mary Euphemia (née Johnston) Clark, was born at St Kilda in 1889. Educated privately in Tasmania during World War I she became a member of the Red Cross Society (Tasmania). On 3 December 1923 Jessie Clark married her
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Jessie Clark Marker in the Rose Garden
maternal cousin Dr William Johnston (later Sir) and they had two sons. From 1939-1952 Jessie Johnston was a member of the Red Cross Centenary Council, and from 1940-1942 a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Imperial Forces Women’s Association. When Johnston was appointed Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Commissioner for War Services, she resigned from the presidency of the Alexandra Club but remained a member of the Committee. In 1951 Johnston became President of the YWCA of Australia, a post she held until 1957. On 1 January 1958 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for service to the community. Lady Jessie Johnston died in 1984, aged 94.

(Submitted on September 22, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.