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Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne

Catalogue reference: C150

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This record is about the Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne dating from 1919-c.1983.

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Reference
C150
Title
Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne
Date
1919-c.1983
Description

Personal papers of Elizabeth Cockayne. This collection contains:

Press clipping of an article about Cockayne featured in “Good Housekeeping,” Oct 1957.

Leaflet outlining jubilee celebration events involving nurses at the Royal Free Hospital in 1960. An image of Cockayne, along with other former Matrons of the hospital is features on the front page, 1960.

Newspaper clipping from the Evening News containing a statement from Cockayne. In her role as a member of the Nursing Working Party, Cockayne expresses disagreement with the claims that a report she contributed to contains a universally negative view of Matrons, 11 Sep 1947  

Newspaper clipping of an article on Cockayne’s appointment to Dame Commander of the British Empire, 7 Jan 1955

Two newspaper clippings regarding bomb damage to the Royal Free Hospital, London, c.1940-c.1945

Typed autobiographical text regarding Cockayne’s career as a professional nurse, c.1983

(handwritten memento from West London Hospital in the plan chest)

Held by
Royal College of Nursing Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
Cockayne; Dame; Elizabeth (1894-1988); nurse leader
Physical description
0.01m
Access conditions

This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact the RCN Archives in advance of their first visit.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cff3fa75-6b6e-4213-8ae2-9161ec4affd9/

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Papers of Elizabeth Cockayne