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Name	Colby, Averil
Born	1900
Birthplace	Yorkshire, England
Places of residence	Great Britain, Wales
Titles & honors	TQHF Honoree 1980 Honorary member of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles 1979
Nationality	British
Education	Cheltenham Ladies College, Gloucestershire Studied horticulture at Studley Agricultural College in Warwickshire
Notes	For more information on this honoree, go to: https://quiltershalloffame.net/averil-colby/
Occupation	TQHF Honoree in 1980National Federation of Women's Institutes; Women's Land Army; Chair Handicrafts Committee of Women's Institute; first honorary member of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles
Publications	Patchwork; Samplers; Patchwork Quilts; Quilting; Pincushions
Relationships	Shiela Betterton
Role	Historian

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