Died 27 January 1991 | ||
Esther Lipman MBE née Solomon (6 April 1900 – 27 January 1991), was a significant figure in the history of Adelaide. Noted for her support of various civic, cultural and charitable bodies, she was Adelaide's first woman councillor, alderman and Deputy Mayor. After the death of her husband she married another two times, being subsequently known as Esther Cook, and Lady Esther Jacobs or Lipman-Jacobs.
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History
Esther Solomon was born at Robe Terrace, Medindie, South Australia the third child of the politician Vaiben Louis Solomon and his wife Alice née Cohen ( – 19 May 1954).
Family
Esther married dentist Hyam John "Boy" Lipman (11 January 1889 – 16 March 1960) on 9 April 1919. They had three children:
Her second marriage was to Harrold Cook.
Her third marriage was to Sir Roland Ellis "Raoul" Jacobs (28 February 1891 – 28 June 1981) on 30 November 1970.
Recognition
Esther Lipman was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Year's Honours list.
She was one of eighteen women, chosen for their public service, to be received by Elizabeth II in Adelaide during the Royal Visit of 1954.
The Esther Lipman Garden, located near the Torrens Parade Ground, was created in 1990 in her honour. It features a bust in her likeness created by sculptor Ken Martin.