Royal Red Cross medal awarded to Lady Katherine Weston Barker.
Production date
1914-1918
See full details
Details
Description
Royal Red Cross medal awarded to Lady Katherine Weston Barker (later Mrs K W Barnardiston) for her work as Director of the British Red Cross Wounded and Missing Department in Egypt from October 1915 to May 1916, and for her work in the Wounded and Missing Bureau in London from October 1916 to October 1917.
Collection Type
Objects
Media/Materials
History
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.
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.
Inscription
English
Catalogue Number
1206/1
Associated Person and Role
British Red Cross Society (X20L)
Associated Person
Subject auto tags
Object Types
Part of 1 highlight set
Share
All images are the property of the British Red Cross Museum and Archives (unless otherwise indicated), and cannot be used without permission. For queries about permission to use images, please contact enquiry@redcross.org.uk.