She was born in Greytown and educated at Hamilton High School and the Otago School of Physiotherapy .
Florence Ruth Gilbert ONZM ( 26 March 1917 -- 11 April 2016 ) was a New Zealand poet whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and Commonwealth countries .
Florence Ruth Gilbert ONZM was born in Greytown and educated at Hamilton High School and the Otago School of Physiotherapy .
Florence Ruth Gilbert ONZM ( 26 March 1917 -- 11 April 2016 ) was a New Zealand poet whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and Commonwealth countries .