Esther Lipman


Esther Lipman MBE née Solomon, 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.

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.
Esther married dentist Hyam John "Boy" Lipman on 9 April 1919. Lipman's brother, J A Lipman, married Esther's cousin Gertrude.
They had three children:
Her second marriage was to Harrold Cook.
Her third marriage was to Sir Roland Ellis "Raoul" Jacobs 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.