10-445: Struben is a surname, likely of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Edith Frances Mary Struben (1868–1936), South African botanical illustrator and painter Harry Struben (1840–1915), Dutch miner See also [ edit ] Somerset de Chair (1911–1995), full name Somerset Struben de Chair, English author, politician, and poet Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary ,
20-736: A dam and nature preserve in Gauteng, South Africa [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Struben . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Struben&oldid=1247317822 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Edith Frances Mary Struben Edith Frances Mary Struben (1868 - 21 October 1936)
30-501: A special piece of development and for the preservation of wild flowers in danger of extinction, and also her collection of books on botanical and horticultural subjects. Edith's siblings were Arthur, Gertrude, Beatrice Mary, Fredrick, Robert, Charles, and Enid . Enid eventually married Commander Dudley de Chair (1864-1958) in 1903 in Torwood near Torquay , Devon. Louisa Bolus Too Many Requests If you report this error to
40-781: The Pretoria Art Museum and the South African National Gallery in Cape Town. In 1920 she took over 'Luncarty', a Cape Peninsula gabled house in Upper Holly Street, Newlands, Cape Town and close to Kirstenbosch. This had been designed by Francis Kaye Kendall who was one of the business partners of Herbert Baker , for Commander Sereld Hay of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, South African Division. She
50-801: The Music Department of the University of Cape Town . The family counted Rudyard Kipling and Cecil John Rhodes as close friends. Edith studied fine art in Paris, Rome and London, returning to South Africa in 1901 and exhibiting her watercolour landscapes regularly. She became one of the first members of the South African Society of Artists. Her works are in the collections of the Africana Museum in Johannesburg ,
60-402: The housekeeping of a small cottage at Little Falls, cooked for the two youngsters and schooled them at home. She also found time to sew and paint, depicting the wild flowers she came across, landscapes, and the tented camp close to the mining operations. Fred and Harry eventually sold all their claims and property and retired to Cape Town. Harry built 'Strubenheim', a mansion which currently serves
70-702: The marvellous forms and colours of the Cape wild flowers, and it was also her pleasure to record in cinematograph films their vivid colouring as seen at Kirstenbosch or in Namaqualand. She was a vigorous advocate of wild flower protection, and as a member of the Council of the Botanical Society she constantly urged the necessity for drastic action to prevent wild flower destruction by whatever agency. By her will she bequeathed to Kirstenbosch £200 to be used for
80-487: Was Watsonia strubeniae L.Bolus. The death of Miss Edith Struben, which took place in October, robs the Botanical Society of an active Life Member and Vice-President, and Kirstenbosch of a true friend. At Luncarty, near Kirstenbosch, she had created a garden of great charm and beauty, the part on the slopes above her house being devoted to indigenous plants which were her special pride. In her oil paintings she had depicted
90-709: Was a South African botanical illustrator and painter. She was the eldest daughter of Harry Struben , a pioneer gold miner on the Witwatersrand . In 1885 Fred and Harry Struben discovered alluvial gold on the farm Wilgespruit (now the Kloofendal Nature Reserve) in Roodepoort . At that stage Edith was a mature 16-year-old and taking care of Charles (9) and Enid (5) since their mother was frail and living in Pietermaritzburg . She did
100-568: Was a staunch supporter of the early Botanical Society of South Africa, being vice-president at the time of her death in 1936. Her exposure to the garden stonework and paths of Italy and the Mediterranean led to her involvement in the planning and execution of the stone paths at Kirstenbosch. The succulent Mesembryanthemum strubeniae L.Bolus now known as Ruschia strubeniae Schwantes was named in Edith's honour by her friend Louisa Bolus , as
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