Margaret Theadora Allan BEM (1889–1968)[1] was a Community Worker and organizing secretary for the Travellers' Aid Society of New South Wales.
Her father was transferred to New South Wales where, after ministering to several pastorates, he settled in Tweed Heads in 1908 before he was killed in an accident.
initially gave aid and protection to women and children, but later encompassed all travelers irrespective of gender or age.
provided accommodation for a total of 1762 women and children at the Lodge in Elizabeth Street (which it had purchased in 1952) [and by 1968] the society had a staff of ten to assist 33,073 travellers".
[2] Allan later lived in North Sydney and was a member of the Daughters of the Manse Association,[1] which was setup in 1926 by the Presbyterian church as an auxiliary body to assist with community work.