Ethel Lily May Thorpe OBE (1908 – December 4, 2001) was a British-Canadian nurse.
Thorpe was born and raised in Norwich, England. [1] During World War II, she served as a nursing sister for the British army. [2]
After the war, Thorpe was appointed Matron of the County Hospital at Shanghai, China. [3] She later traveled to Jamaica where she established a training program for psychiatric nurses. [4] By 1950, she was appointed Matron of Bellevue Hospital, Jamaica. [3] Thorpe also sat on the General Nursing Council of Jamaica. [5] In honour of her contributions, she was the recipient of the 1956 Order of the British Empire. [6]
In 1962, Thorpe was sent further into Jamaica by the Colonel Office to help them gain independence. [7] In 1963, Thorpe immigrated to Canada to take a position as Nursing Consultant for the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba. [1] She also served as co-ordinator for five hospitals. [7]
In 1974, she was honoured by the Canadian Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association as a lifetime member. [8] A few years later, she was the recipient of the 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal [3] and was awarded the 1981 Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross Society. [1]
Thorpe died on December 4, 2001. [1]
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"British nurse tells about training nurses in Jamaica". Winnipeg Tribune. Manitoba. 28 April 1954.
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"Nursing Council". Kingston Gleaner. Kingston. 29 January 1954.
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"The Queen Honours 12 Here". Kingston Gleaner. Kingston. 2 January 1957.
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b Jager, Manfred (30 March 1963).
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"Group to honour Thorpe". Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba. 11 June 1974.
Ethel Lily May Thorpe OBE (1908 – December 4, 2001) was a British-Canadian nurse.
Thorpe was born and raised in Norwich, England. [1] During World War II, she served as a nursing sister for the British army. [2]
After the war, Thorpe was appointed Matron of the County Hospital at Shanghai, China. [3] She later traveled to Jamaica where she established a training program for psychiatric nurses. [4] By 1950, she was appointed Matron of Bellevue Hospital, Jamaica. [3] Thorpe also sat on the General Nursing Council of Jamaica. [5] In honour of her contributions, she was the recipient of the 1956 Order of the British Empire. [6]
In 1962, Thorpe was sent further into Jamaica by the Colonel Office to help them gain independence. [7] In 1963, Thorpe immigrated to Canada to take a position as Nursing Consultant for the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba. [1] She also served as co-ordinator for five hospitals. [7]
In 1974, she was honoured by the Canadian Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association as a lifetime member. [8] A few years later, she was the recipient of the 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal [3] and was awarded the 1981 Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross Society. [1]
Thorpe died on December 4, 2001. [1]
- ^ a b c d "ETHEL LILY MAY THORPE R.N., M.A., M.B.E." passages.winnipegfreepress.com. 4 December 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "On the job..." famouscanadianwomen.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ethel Lily May Thorpe (c1908-2001)". mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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^
"British nurse tells about training nurses in Jamaica". Winnipeg Tribune. Manitoba. 28 April 1954.
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^
"Nursing Council". Kingston Gleaner. Kingston. 29 January 1954.
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^
"The Queen Honours 12 Here". Kingston Gleaner. Kingston. 2 January 1957.
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a
b Jager, Manfred (30 March 1963).
"She helped Jamaicans accept independence". Winnipeg Tribune. Manitoba.
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^
"Group to honour Thorpe". Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba. 11 June 1974.