Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Nancy Hayward

1937 Single, Vivid Cerise Pink R. Gigantea Climber

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Nancy Hayward Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Nancy Hayward Marker

Inscription. Nancy Hayward was born Agnes Somerville Wanliss Irvine in Eltham in 1903. A good friend of Alister Clark's, her father Sir William Hill Irvine resigned as Premier of Victoria in 1904 to become HM for Flinders in the new Federal Parliament.

Nancy married Ian Dudley Hayward in 1928 and had two sons. They lived in Adelaide, where her husband's family owned the 'John Martin Stores'.

Nancy was a keen gardener, growing her own vegetables, making her own compost and avoiding pesticides.

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 1903.

Location. 37° 38.193′ S, 144° 48.247′ 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 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

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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 Maud Alston (here, next to this marker); Daffodils (here, next to this marker); Roses (here, next to this marker); Lorraine Lee (a few steps from this marker); Lost and Unconfirmed Roses (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Harold Brookes (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Hugh Dettman (a few steps from this marker); Countess of Stradbroke (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Nancy Hayward Marker in the Rose Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Nancy Hayward Marker in the Rose Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.