Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Peggy Bell

1929 Ever Blooming Apricot Pink HT Shrub Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Peggy Bell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Peggy Bell Marker

Inscription. Rhona Mary 'Peggy' Bell was born in 1908 at her family property, The Towers, in Lilydale. Her parents Joseph and Beatrice Bell, were great friends of Alister Clark.

Peggy was 21 when Alister named this rose after her. At the age of 23 she married William Ronald Wood and moved to NSW, and had two sons.

They had a sheep station at Coonamble, and later a smaller farm, Kaituna, at Boorowa in NSW.

Peggy was involved in all aspects of farming, and gardened well into her 90s.

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 1908.

Location. 37° 38.203′ S, 144° 48.241′ 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 World,

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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 Fred Danks (here, next to this marker); Gwen Nash (a few steps from this marker); Editor Stewart (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden (a few steps from this marker); Countess of Stradbroke (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Clark (a few steps from this marker); Mrs Harold Alston (a few steps from this marker); Zara Hore-Ruthven (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Peggy Bell Marker in the Rose Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Peggy Bell Marker in the Rose Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.