Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Lorraine Lee

1924 Rosy Pink, Ever Blooming Tea Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Lorraine Lee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Lorraine Lee Marker

Inscription. Lorraine Lee was a distant relative of Alister Clark. Born in Melbourne, she moved to England with her family when she was a child, and lived there for the rest of her life.

Lorraine's family had a strong gardening tradition- her Great, Great Uncle was Curator of the gardens at Versailles in France under Napoleon the Third.

Her rose was named during Lorraine's only Australian holiday. After the 1920 Caulfield Guineas, Alister showed Lorraine a number of seedlings and asked her to choose one to be named after her.

Her rose has since become one of Australla's favourites. Lorraine was awarded an Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1918 for her work with the WWI war effort.

Erected by Hume City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 37° 38.19′ S, 144° 48.243′ E. Marker is in Bulla, Victoria, in Hume. It can be reached from Green Street 0.1 kilometers north of Bulla Road (Route C743). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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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: Mrs Harold Brookes (here, next to this marker); Nancy Hayward (a few steps from this marker); Lost and Unconfirmed Roses (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Hugh Dettman (a few steps from this marker); Roses (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Maud Alston (a few steps from this marker); Daffodils (a few steps from this marker); Lady Medallist (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Also see . . . Australian-bred Roses. Australia Post

‘Lorraine Lee’ is a tea rose, bred in Victoria by Alister Clark and released in 1924. One of the most iconic and much-loved Australian-bred roses, in 2020 ‘Lorraine Lee’ was inducted into the Australian Bred Rose Hall of Fame. As well as being elegant and superbly
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Lorraine Lee Marker at the Rose Garden
fragrant, it is almost perpetually in flower. As a bush rose, ‘Lorraine Lee’ is extremely hardy and vigorous, growing to two metres tall, with rich green, glossy foliage. The salmon-pink blooms begin as long pointed buds and open into a cupped form. This cultivar’s namesake, Lorraine Lee, was a distant cousin of Clark, who worked in the Women’s Land Army and the Ministry of Munitions in England during World War I, earning an MBE for her dedication.

(Submitted on September 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.