Tuesday, 6 May 2025
The late Jan Sharman OAM was a much-revered member of the Glen Innes community and her legacy to the town was commemorated with a permanent bench in her honour outside of Glen Innes Hospital.
Ms Sharman was heavily involved in the Glen Innes Branch of the United Hospital Auxiliary and was a past president, patron and life member of the organisation.
As a tribute to Ms Sharman, who died last year, the auxiliary purchased the seat for people to use if they have difficulty walking to the hospital.
The group unveiled the bench at a special event outside the hospital last week.
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan was in attendance and said it was a fitting tribute to a remarkable woman.
“Ms Sharman served her community in various ways for more than 50 years including as part of the Glen Innes Hospital Auxiliary, Holy Trinity Anglican Church Parish Council, as an elected councillor to the former Glen Innes Council, as a nurse, cooking for school events, fundraising and plenty more,” he said.
“She was a pillar of the Glen Innes community who was generous with her time and committed to bettering the lives of those around her.
“It is excellent to see the memory of such an impactful individual live on through this bench at a place she was deeply connected to.
“I was very grateful to be invited to the unveiling of the permanent bench outside of Glen Innes Hospital to honour such a deeply valued member of the community.
“Ms Sharman’s achievements are also etched into history through Hansard, the official written record of proceedings in NSW Parliament.”
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Photo caption: Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan attended the unveiling of the permanent bench dedicated to Jan Sharman which is located outside of Glen Innes Hospital.