Forrestina Elizabeth Ross (23 June 1860 – 29 March 1936) was a notable New Zealand teacher, mountaineer, journalist and writer. She was born in Brixton, Surrey, England, in 1860. She was married to Malcolm Ross.[1]

Forrest was the first female member of the New Zealand Alpine Club.[2]

The Forrest Ross Glacier was named after her.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McCallum, Janet. "Forrestina Elizabeth Ross". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Regnault, Claire (2021). Dressed : fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-9941460-6-9. OCLC 1245592939.


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