HELENE FODOR (1878-1932) was the daughter of William Frederick Fodor, a French diplomat, and spent her early years on the continent. She was educated at the Girls' High School, Dunedin, and later became associated with Miss Freeman in the conduct of Girton College in Dunedin and Christchurch. She married first Mr Cross and then Greenwood. Devoted to animals, she assisted her husband materially in the management of his racing stud. During the war of 1914-18 she compiled a book on Soldiers' Spoken French; and she published also Gloaming, the Wonder Horse; and a novel, The Splendid Horizon. She was much interested in art; was a personal friend of van der Velden and possessed a fine collection of paintings and objets d'art. She died on 1 Dec 1932.

Acland; J. Hay; Jacobson; NZ Turf Register; The Press, 28 Aug (p), 1 Dec 1932; Otago Daily Times, 4 Jan 1900.

Reference: Volume 1, page 178

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