title: Marie Stewart (farmer)
text: # Marie Stewart (farmer)
  
  Marion Watson Stewart MBE (1898–1983) was a notable New Zealand poultry farmer and promoter, community leader. She was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, in 1898.
  
  In the 1972 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stewart was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.
  
  