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.
Biography
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:
- 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 Southampton Crematorium on 13 June 1938 and a memorial service was held in the chapel.
See also
- British nursing matrons from the 19th century
RCN links (cache archives)
- RCN archive link - obituary notice for Mrs. Rome, June 1938
- RCN archive link referencing Mrs. Rome's credentials, December 1938
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