Penelope Plummer (born 26 October 1949) is an Australian actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1968.[1] The then 18-year-old librarian from Kempsey, New South Wales, became the first contestant from her country to win the title.[2][3][4] The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.
Penelope Plummer | |
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.jpg) Penelope Plummer, 1968 | |
| Born | 26 October 1949 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Model |
| Known for | Miss World Australia |
| Awards | Miss World 1968 |
After winning the Miss World Contest, Plummer appeared in The 1969 Bob Hope Christmas Show in Osan, Korea, along with Swedish-American actress Ann-Margret.[5][6]
Penelope Plummer married Michael Clarke on 1 January 1970 in Gosford, New South Wales.[7]
A rose was named "Penelope Plummer" in 1970.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Miss World - 1968 | 1960's". 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Behind the crown Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Miss Australia tops them all for world crown Archived 2018-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Check out the figures, then have something on an African win Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wyllie, Arthur (2005). Angel on My Shoulder. PublishAmerica. pp. 52–55. ISBN 9781413767872. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018.
- ^ Colin L Powell; Joseph E Persico (1995). Persico, Joseph E (ed.). A soldier's way : an autobiography. Hutchinson. p. 126. ISBN 9780091791995. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Bride carried one long-stemmed white rose". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 38, no. 34. Australia. 20 January 1971. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 26 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'Penelope Plummer' Rose". www.helpmefind.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018.
Extra reading
edit- Dollery, Mark (2016). Jensen V8: The Complete Story of the American-Powered Cars. Crowood. p. 359. ISBN 9781785001239. Penelope Plummer receives a Jensen Interceptor car termed "Miss World Car".
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