Edith MacGregor Rome
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Edith MacGregor Rome, RRC
, SRN (died 6 June 1938) was a British
nursing matron and administrator. She served as President of the Royal College of Nursing
(RCN) from 1933-34 and again from 1937-38.
She was trained at Westminster Hospital
and later served as Assistant Matron of the Warneford Hospital, Leamington and as Matron of the Paddington Green Children's Hospital. She was Matron-in-Chief of the British Red Cross Society before going on to serve two terms as President of the RCN.
. She was awarded the:
Crematorium on 13 June 1938 and a memorial service was held in the chapel.
Royal Red Cross
The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing.The award was established on 27 April 1883 by Queen Victoria, with a single class of Member...
, SRN (died 6 June 1938) was a British
United Kingdom
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nursing matron and administrator. She served as President of the Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Nursing
The Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...
(RCN) from 1933-34 and again from 1937-38.
She was trained at Westminster Hospital
Westminster Hospital
Westminster Hospital was a hospital in London, England, founded in 1719. In 1834 a medical school attached to the hospital was formally founded....
and later served as Assistant Matron of the Warneford Hospital, Leamington and as Matron of the Paddington Green Children's Hospital. She was Matron-in-Chief of the British Red Cross Society before going on to serve two terms as President of the RCN.
Honours
She served with distinction during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was awarded the:
- Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (UK)
- Order of Regina Maria, 1st Class (Rumania)
- Order of St. Anne (Russia).
Death
Mrs. Edith Rome died on 6 June 1938. Her funeral was held at the SouthamptonSouthampton
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Crematorium on 13 June 1938 and a memorial service was held in the chapel.