Monk, Varney Composer whose work in musical theatre was based on Australian themes. image Milestone Born Baccus Marsh, Victoria 18 Jan 1892 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Baccus Marsh, Victoria","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>18 Jan 1892<\/span>"},"date_start":"1892-01-18","date_end":"1892-01-18"} Name Alternate Desmond, Varney {"name":"Alternate","target":"","target_text":"Desmond, Varney","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Birth Peterson, Isabel Varney Desmond {"name":"Birth","target":"","target_text":"Peterson, Isabel Varney Desmond","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Alternate Peterson, Varney {"name":"Alternate","target":"","target_text":"Peterson, Varney","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Alternate Varney, Isabel {"name":"Alternate","target":"","target_text":"Varney, Isabel","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Occupation Musician {"name":"Musician","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Composer {"name":"Composer","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Creator Collits' Inn 1931 {"name":"Creator","target":"Collits' Inn","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1931<\/span>"},"date_start":"1931","date_end":"1931"} Relationship Spouse Monk, Cyril {"name":"Spouse","target":"Monk, Cyril","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Monk, Varney by Graeme Skinner , 2011 Part of a musical circle in 1930s Sydney that hoped to create an Australian music, Varney Desmond (later Monk) built her work on Australian stories and musical motifs. more » image
