Mildred Trent

Mildred Annie Trent (8 July 1883 – 9 February 1942) was a notable New Zealand cook, tearooms manager and community worker. She was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1883.[1]

Her first book, Stevens' "Cathedral Brand" essences cookery book, was published in 1920 by the manufacturer of the essences, H. F. Stevens.[2] It was used as a giveaway to promote the essences.[3] In 1924 The Up-to-date Cook's Book was published by Gordon & Gotch.[4] A second and revised edition was published in 1928.[5]

Trent proposed in November 1938 that the Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial be built.[6] It opened two years later.[7]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Jo-Anne. "Mildred Annie Trent". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Stevens' "Cathedral Brand" essences cookery book / compiled by Mildred Trent". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "10,000 Cookery Books Free". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. New Zealand Herald. 16 May 1925. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "New Books and Publications. A Cookery Book". Press. 5 April 1924. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ Trent, Mildred A. (1928). "The up-to-date cook's book : together with complete instructions for the economical handling of electricity in the preparation of household foods". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Centenary gift". The Press. Vol. LXXIV, no. 22572. 30 November 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Pioneer Women's Memorial". The Press. Vol. LXXVI, no. 23204. 16 December 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2023.


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