Jane McGrath, wife of Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, was an active cancer activist
Jane McGrath
@England-born Australian Cancer Support Campaigner, Family and Childhood
May 4, 1966
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: May 4, 1966
- Died on: June 22, 2008
- Nationality: British
- Famous: England-born Australian Cancer Support Campaigner, Humanitarian, Activists
- Spouses: Glenn McGrath
- Founder / Co-Founder:
- McGrath Foundation
- Birth Place: Paignton
Jane McGrath born at
Paignton
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Birth Place
It was while Jane was in Hong Kong during one of her work travels that she first met Glenn McGrath, at a night club Joe Bananas, in the city in 1995. The two hit it off instantly. A few months after their first meeting, she soon followed him to Australia to live with him.
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Personal Life
In 1999, the two tied the nuptials at the Garrison Church. Despite being told that chemotherapy would leave her infertile, she went on to have two sons, James and Holly.
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Personal Life
In mid-June 2008, her health worsened as she became severally ill. Succumbing to cancer, she finally breathed her last on June 22, 2008 at her Cornulla home with her husband and children by her side. Her funeral was held at Garrison Church.
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Personal Life
Jane McGrath was born as Jane Louise Steele on May 4, 1966 to Jen and Roy Steele in Paignton, Devon England.
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Childhood & Early Life
After completing her education, she worked as a flight attendant for Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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Later Life
In 1995, it was while chilling out at a night club called Joe Banana in Hong Kong that she first met Glenn McGrath. The two were immediately hooked to each other so much so that, after a couple of months, she left England to live with him in Australia.
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Later Life
All seemed happy for Jane until August 1997 when she first felt a lump that caused soreness and discomfort in her left breast. The two were on the Ashes Tour. A visit to the doctor confirmed her fear as she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Later Life
Though she offered to end the relationship and fly back to England to face the problem all alone, Glenn wouldn’t hear of it. He promised to be at her side all through, helping her cope with the feeling of fear, despair and shock that came with the news.
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Later Life
Having no choice, she unwillingly underwent a mastectomy (removal of the breast) which was followed with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. By June 1998, she was finally diagnosed as being cancer-free.
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Later Life
Jane McGrath, with her hubby Glenn McGrath, started the McGrath Foundation, which aims at increasing awareness about cancer in women, encouraging them for regular health check-ups and raising money to place breast care nurses in communities’ right across Australia.
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Major Works