Royal Red Cross medal awarded to S. Beatrice Matthews.
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1918
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Royal Red Cross medal awarded to S. Beatrice Matthews, Commandant of the Red Cross hospital in Colwyn Bay, Wales. She was also a staff nurse in the Territorial Force Nursing Service. The medal was presented to her by King George V on 1 January 1918.
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Queen Victoria, the first patron of the British Red Cross, established the Royal Red Cross medal on 27 April 1883 for women who showed special devotion to nursing sick and wounded servicemen. Since 1977, it is also awarded to men in the nursing sector.
Among the first 31 recipients of the Royal Red Cross were members of the British Red Cross: Florence Nightingale and Lady Loyd-Lindsay, both members of the Ladies Committee, Lady Strangford, Mrs Deeble and Sisters E.Cannell and M. Fellowes. In addition, many British Red Cross volunteers received this award for their work caring for the sick and wounded during the First World War.
King George V became patron of the British Red Cross in 1910.
Among the first 31 recipients of the Royal Red Cross were members of the British Red Cross: Florence Nightingale and Lady Loyd-Lindsay, both members of the Ladies Committee, Lady Strangford, Mrs Deeble and Sisters E.Cannell and M. Fellowes. In addition, many British Red Cross volunteers received this award for their work caring for the sick and wounded during the First World War.
King George V became patron of the British Red Cross in 1910.
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2662/1
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Belonged to: Beatrice Matthews
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