Margaret Joan Holmes (nee Read), A.M. (b. 24 January 1909, d. 10 September 2009) was a notable Australian peace activist, particularly during the Vietnam War and as part of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship. She founded the NSW branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1959, and in 2001 was made a Member of the Order of Australia for her services to the community.

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  • Margaret Joan Holmes (nee Read), A.M. (b. 24 January 1909, d. 10 September 2009) was a notable Australian peace activist, particularly during the Vietnam War and as part of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship. She founded the NSW branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1959, and in 2001 was made a Member of the Order of Australia for her services to the community. Her biography, "Margaret Holmes - The life and times of an Australian peace campaigner" written by Michelle Cavanagh, was published by New Holland in 2006. Her life has also been documented in various oral histories and other material, some of which is held by the Australian War Memorial.
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  • Margaret Joan Holmes (nee Read), A.M. (b. 24 January 1909, d. 10 September 2009) was a notable Australian peace activist, particularly during the Vietnam War and as part of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship. She founded the NSW branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1959, and in 2001 was made a Member of the Order of Australia for her services to the community.
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  • Margaret Holmes
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