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Nellie Melba
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She was interred at Lilydale General Cemetery in Victoria, Australia.
She was awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire on June 3, 1927 for her services to Australia.
She was awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire on the March 15, 1918 for her patriotic services during World War I.
Melba was an Australian opera singer who studied with Mathilde Marchesi in Paris, France.
Melba toast, Melba sauce, Melba Garniture, and Peach Melba were all named in her honor.
Mother of George Armstrong.
Great-grandmother of
Samuel Vestey
.
Her romance with
Duc de Montpensier
led to her husband filing for divorce.
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