Utrecht was the home of Elizabeth Neethling nee Murray, a key figure in the writing and publishing of nationalist women’s testimonies concerning their experiences during the South African War. She is such an important figure in the process of commemoration and memorialisation that, although there is no specific memorial to her, her influence needs to be recognised and recorded. Her activities, books and impact are discussed in various of the publications accessed on the ‘Read About’ page. By birth she was a daughter of the well-known Murray family in Graaff-Reinet, which was split between those of high nationalist views and those who were pro-British. Her presence is also still tangible in Utrecht, where her home, later a school run by her daughter, has now become a museum. The galleries here show photographs from the Graaff-Reinet Murray home, and her Utrecht home after marriage to to an important Dutch Reformed Church figure.
View Utrecht Neethling gallery here
View Neethling/Murrat Graaff-Reinet gallery here
