Henrietta Hannath
Henrietta Hannath RRC and Bar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1863 Worksop, Nottingham |
| Died | 1939 (aged 75–76) |
| Alma mater | King's College Hospital and the London Hospital |
| Occupation | Nursing leader |
Henrietta Hannath R.R.C. and Bar (1863–1939) was a nurse and war time military nursing leader.[1][2][3] She was a founding member of the College of Nursing (later Royal College of Nursing), and matron of the Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton for eighteen years.[1]
Early life
Hannath was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire to Henry, a wine merchant and malster, and his wife Elizabeth. She was one of at least eight children. After her father died, her mother ran a school.
Nursing career
Hannath trained at King's College Hospital, London.[1] She worked at the London Hospital under matron Eva Luckes from 1893 to 1894 as Home Sister, and was also in charge of teaching sick room cookery. Because of restructuring, in 1895 she moved to Bristol Royal Infirmary as night sister.[4] Hannath became matron of Eastville Workhouse Hospital, Bristol in 1898, and moved to Wolverhampton and Staffordshire General Hospital as night sister, then assistant matron, and was appointed matron in 1906.[4] Hannath resigned from the matronship in 1923.[1][5][6]
War time career
Hannath was a member of the Territorial Army Nursing Service. In 1914, she was appointed matron of the 5th Northern General Hospital, Leicester, which opened at Leicestershire & Rutland County Asylum (today the University of Leicester), and eventually expanded into other institutions.[7][1][8] She remained at the hospital between 1914-1919.
Retirement and death
Hannath retired in 1923. She died in Plymouth on 21 January 1939, and her funeral was held in Plympton, Devon.[1][3]
Honours
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Miss Henriatta Hannath, R.R.C.". The Nursing Times. 35 (1762): 51. 4 February 1939 – via Gage: Female Forerunners Worldwide.
- ^ a b c "Honours for Nurses". The British Journal of Nursing. 65 (1701): 259. 3 March 1917 – via women's studies archive.
- ^ a b "Former Matron's Death". Staffordshire Advertiser: 8. 28 January 1939 – via www.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Miss Hannath". The Nursing Times. 19 (962): 932, 947. 6 October 1923 – via Women's Studies Archive.
- ^ "Resignations: Territorial Army Nursing Service". The London Gazette: 15. 16 March 1923.
- ^ "Appointments". The British Journal of Nursing. 36 (929): 57. 20 January 1906 – via Women's Studies Archive.
- ^ "THE FIFTH NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL: EXCELLENT WORK AT LEICESTER". The Nursing Times. 10 (496): 1364. 31 October 1914 – via Women's Studies Archive.
- ^ "Territorial Hospitals: The 5th Northern General Hospital". The British Journal of Nursing. 54 (1406): 218. 13 March 1915 – via Women's Studies Archive.
- ^ "The Royal Red Cross". The Birmingham Daily Post: 4. 2 April 1917 – via www.findmypast .co.uk.