Edith MacGregor Rome

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.

Honours

She served with distinction during World War I. She was awarded the:

Death

Mrs. Edith Rome died on 6 June 1938. Her funeral was held at the Southampton Crematorium on 13 June 1938 and a memorial service was held in the chapel.

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