Shylie Katherine Rymill

Shylie Katherine Rymill (née Blue; 16 May 1882 – 3 April 1959) was State Commissioner of Girl Guides in South Australia from 1938 to 1950. She was also an accomplished golfer.[1]

Shylie Katharine Rymill

OBE
Born(1882-05-16)16 May 1882
Strathalbyn, South Australia
Died3 April 1959(1959-04-03) (aged 76)
Thorngate, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationState Commissioner of Girl Guides in South Australia
Golfer
Spouse(s)Herbert Lockett "Cargie" Rymill (1870–1951)
ChildrenHenry Way Rymill
William Seaton Rymill
Edward Gordon "Tom" Rymill
Katherine Lucy Rymill

Biography

Rymill was the youngest child of William Archibald Sinclair Blue (an English-born physician and surgeon) and Katharine Gollan née Gordon. As a young woman she became a noted member of Adelaide society and undertook significant charity work.[1]

She married Herbert Lockett "Cargie" Rymill (19 August 1870 – 27 March 1951) on 18 September 1906. "Cargie", son of Henry Rymill, was a golf-course designer.

Their children include:

  • Henry Way Rymill CBE (9 October 1907 – 8 January 1971), Chief Commissioner of Scouts in South Australia
  • William Seaton Rymill (12 April 1909 – 12 August 1987), a noted golfer.
  • Edward Gordon "Tom" Rymill (11 November 1910 – 16 February 1989), managed "Balquhidder Station" on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. "Balquhidder Station" was later bought by Kerry Stokes.
  • Katherine Lucy Rymill (24 May 1913 – ), a noted golfer and Red Cross worker.

Golf

In 1913, Rymill won the South Australian Women's Golf Championship, as well as winning the Kooyonga Golf Club's women's championship in 1925, 1927 and 1928.

She also took on a number of leadership positions within the sport, including as Associate-Captain (1915, 1923 and 1933–34) of the (Royal) Adelaide Golf Club, Ladies' captain (1924–28 and 1932) at Kooyonga Golf Club, and Founding President (1925–30) of the South Australian Ladies' Golf Union.[2]

The Shylie Rymill Foursomes nett event is a state competition named in honour of her founding of the SA Ladies Golf Union.[3]

Guiding

In 1927, Rymill was President of the local committee of the Richmond Company of the Girl Guides Association of South Australia. By 1931 she was Commissioner of the Western Metropolitan Division.[1]

Rymill became State Commissioner for South Australia in 1938, remaining in that post until 1950. During World War II, she was involved in raising almost £72,000 for charities through organising the Girl Guides Thrift Campaign.[1] In her obituary, she was remembered as the SA Guides' 'Wartime Chief'.[4]

Honours
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1942) for 'Social Welfare' [5]
  • Silver Fish Award (1948)
  • Life Member of the South Australia State Council of the Girl Guides Association of Australia[1]

References
  1. Gibberd, Joyce. "Rymill, Shylie Katharine (1882 - 1959)". Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Australian National University. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. Henningham, Nikki. "Lucindale Ladies fill greens". The Naracoorte Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. "Rymill, Shylie Katharine (1882 - 1959)". Australian Women's Register. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. "Newspaper Article". The Australian Women's Register. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. "Rymill, Shylie". Search Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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