Patricia Mackinnon
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Dame Una Patricia Mackinnon DBE
(24 July 1911 – 17 May 2009), née Bell, was Vice-President and President of the Royal Children's Hospital
, Melbourne
, Australia
and a national councillor for the Australian Hospitals Association.
Mackinnon was born in Brisbane
, Queensland
, the daughter of Ernest Thomas and Pauline Eva (née Taylor) Bell. She was educated at St. Margaret's Church of England School, Brisbane. She married Alistair Mackinnon on 17 December 1936; they had two children.
In 1948 Patricia Mackinnon became a member of the committee of management for the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne. She served in several offices before being elected vice-president from 1957-1965 and president 1965-1979, succeeding Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
.
In 1968 she began as chairman of the RCH Research Foundation, a position she held until 1986 and, from 1951-1965, served as president of the Auxiliaries. She was also a federal and state councillor of the Australian Hospitals Association for many years.
Her links to the RCH go back to her grandmother-in-law, Lady Emily Mackinnon, who served on the committee of management (1888-1922). Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Hilda Mackinnon, was elected president of the committee of management from 1923-1933. The Mackinnon School of Nursing is named in their honour.
Dame Patricia Mackinnon died on 17 May 2009, aged 97.
(CBE) in 1972 and a Dame Commander of the order (DBE) in 1977, in recognition of distinguished service to the community in hospital administration.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(24 July 1911 – 17 May 2009), née Bell, was Vice-President and President of the Royal Children's Hospital
Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital is a major children's hospital in Melbourne, Australia.As the major paediatric hospital in Victoria, the Royal Children's Hospital and offers a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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and a national councillor for the Australian Hospitals Association.
Mackinnon was born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, the daughter of Ernest Thomas and Pauline Eva (née Taylor) Bell. She was educated at St. Margaret's Church of England School, Brisbane. She married Alistair Mackinnon on 17 December 1936; they had two children.
In 1948 Patricia Mackinnon became a member of the committee of management for the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne. She served in several offices before being elected vice-president from 1957-1965 and president 1965-1979, succeeding Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch may refer to:*Elisabeth Murdoch , mother of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch*Elisabeth Murdoch , daughter of Rupert and granddaughter of Dame Elisabeth...
.
In 1968 she began as chairman of the RCH Research Foundation, a position she held until 1986 and, from 1951-1965, served as president of the Auxiliaries. She was also a federal and state councillor of the Australian Hospitals Association for many years.
Her links to the RCH go back to her grandmother-in-law, Lady Emily Mackinnon, who served on the committee of management (1888-1922). Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Hilda Mackinnon, was elected president of the committee of management from 1923-1933. The Mackinnon School of Nursing is named in their honour.
Dame Patricia Mackinnon died on 17 May 2009, aged 97.
Honours
Patricia Mackinnon was created a Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(CBE) in 1972 and a Dame Commander of the order (DBE) in 1977, in recognition of distinguished service to the community in hospital administration.