Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Lady Mann

1940 Rosy Pink Tall HT Shrub Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Lady Mann Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Lady Mann Marker

Inscription. Lady Mann was born Adeline Mary Raleigh in Melbourne 1884. She married barrister Frederick Wollaston Mann in 1911. Frederick Mann became a Chief Justice of the Victorian Supreme Court in 1935 and Lieutenant-Governor General of Victoria (Acting) for the first time in 1936, and another 4 times over nine years. While in residence, Lady Mann used her influence to raise money for many good causes by hosting events at Government House.

The Manns were good friends with the Clarks, and they shared a love of gardening and animals. Lord Mann was Vice Patron of the National Rose Society of Victoria.

Mann was a also member of the Children's Hospital Committee, the Women's Association Prisoner of War Auxiliary and The Women's League.

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 1884.

Location. 37° 38.203′ S, 144° 48.232′ 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.

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Marker is at or near this postal 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: Zara Hore-Ruthven (here, next to this marker); Glenara (here, next to this marker); Jessie Clark (here, next to this marker); Kitty Kininmonth (here, next to this marker); Alister Clark (here, next to this marker); Cicely Lascelles (a few steps from this marker); Mary Guthrie (a few steps from this marker); Marjory Palmer (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Also see . . . Sir Frederick Wollaston Mann (1869–1958). Australian Dictionary of Biography

During the South African War Mann was commissioned as lieutenant in the 4th Victorian (Australian Imperial Regiment) Contingent and saw sixteen months active service; he was wounded in the shoulder at Hartbeesfontein
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Lady Mann Marker at the Rose Garden
on 16 February 1901. He returned to Melbourne on 1 November and, having lost his departmental seniority, next year set up as a barrister in Selborne Chambers.

Mann quickly built up a large practice, undertaking both common law and Equity cases and specializing to some extent in patent law. He became known for his careful cross-examination technique, later likened by (Sir) Robert Menzies to the actions of a man picking his way across a swamp. In these years he was also a well-known yachtsman and an enthusiastic member of the Melbourne Hunt Club. On 8 April 1911 at All Saints Church of England, East St Kilda, he married Adeline Mary Raleigh; they made their home at South Yarra and had five children.

On 22 July 1919 Mann was appointed to the bench of the Victorian Supreme Court. Chairman of the Court of Industrial Appeals in 1931-33, he was knighted in June 1933. On various occasions between 1923 and 1934 he was acting chief justice and when Sir William Irvine retired on 1 October 1935 Mann succeeded him.

(Submitted on September 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.