Margaret Collins | |
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Born | 13 February 1927 |
Died | 26 January 2023 Henfield, West Sussex | (aged 95)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1953–1983 |
Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
Commands held | Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980–83) |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Margaret Elizabeth Collins, CBE, RRC (13 February 1927 – 26 January 2023) was a British nurse and Royal Navy officer. Having served in the UK, Hong Kong, Malta and Gibraltar, she rose to become matron-in-chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980 to 1983), her period of command coinciding with the Falklands War. [1] [2] [3]
Collins was educated at St Anne's Convent School, then an all-girls Catholic school in Southampton. She trained as a nurse at Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, qualifying as a state registered nurse (SRN) in 1949. [1]
In the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours, Collins was appointed Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC). [4] In the 1983 New Year Honours, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). [5]
Margaret Collins | |
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Born | 13 February 1927 |
Died | 26 January 2023 Henfield, West Sussex | (aged 95)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1953–1983 |
Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
Commands held | Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980–83) |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Margaret Elizabeth Collins, CBE, RRC (13 February 1927 – 26 January 2023) was a British nurse and Royal Navy officer. Having served in the UK, Hong Kong, Malta and Gibraltar, she rose to become matron-in-chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980 to 1983), her period of command coinciding with the Falklands War. [1] [2] [3]
Collins was educated at St Anne's Convent School, then an all-girls Catholic school in Southampton. She trained as a nurse at Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, qualifying as a state registered nurse (SRN) in 1949. [1]
In the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours, Collins was appointed Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC). [4] In the 1983 New Year Honours, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). [5]