Raine Medical Research Foundation
The Raine Medical Research Foundation[lower-alpha 1] funds medical research in Western Australia. It was created from a bequest by Mary Raine to the University of Western Australia (UWA) following the death of her husband, Arnold Yeldham (Joe) Raine in 1957.
History
Establishment
In the mid-1950s, the University of Western Australia launched an appeal for funds to create a medical school, and the Raines were approached directly for a contribution. A donation was made, with the promise of more in future.[1]
In September 1956 Joe suffered a severe stroke caused by arteriosclerosis, resulting in paralysis. After several weeks in hospital, with no sign of recovery, he was moved to room in the Wentworth Hotel, with a hospital bed and a team of nurses to tend him.[2]:169-170 On 11 February 1957 he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and died.[1] Mary inherited Joe's estate, worth £153,906, and donated it to the University of WA[lower-alpha 2] to establish the Arnold Yeldham and Mary Raine Medical Research Foundation, with the money to be invested and initially used for research into arteriosclerosis.[1][3]
In 1957 Raine made a new will, leaving small amounts to some friends and family – she had no children of her own – with the bulk of her estate to go the University, for the purposes of finding a cure for the illness that killed Joe. She signed a deed of trust with the University to specify how the estate was to be used after her death, and formalising the donation of Joe's estate.[4][2]:177-179 Raine instructed that none of the money she left was be used for a building or monument in her or Joe's name.[1]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 McIlwraith, John (2002). "Raine, Mary Bertha (1877–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 16. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- 1 2 Meg Sangster (2001). The Mary Raine Story : From Putney To Perth. ISBN 0 646 49925 4.
- 1 2 "Raine, Mary Bertha (1877 - 1960)". The Australian Women's Register. Australian Women's Archives Project. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "Mary Raine". Raine Medical Research Foundation. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Further reading
- Arnold Yeldham and Mary Raine Medical Research Foundation (1991), Three decades of service : the Arnold Yeldham & Mary Raine Medical Research Foundation, The Foundation, retrieved 15 November 2017
External links
- Official website
- Ellis, Lyn (14 September 2017). "The story of Mary Raine". Remember When with Harvey Deegan (Interview). Interviewed by Harvey Deegan. Perth, Western Australia: 6PR. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017. Additional archives: 10 November 2017.
- Ellis, Lyn (2017-10-05). "Perth Heritage Days (October 14th-15th 2017)" (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Mason. Perth, Western Australia: RTRFM. Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 15 November 2017. Additional archives: 15 November 2017. MP3 audio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-11-15)
Coordinates: 31°58′11″S 115°48′38″E / 31.969843°S 115.810468°E