Person    | Female  Born 31/3/1918  Died 30/12/2001

Dame Sheila Sherlock

Categories: Medicine

Countries: Ireland

Born Dublin shortly before her parents moved to London. 1929 the family moved to Kent. With difficulty (due to her gender) she managed to gain a place to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where she excelled. A professor of medicine, she because a world world authority on the liver. Died in London.

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Dame Sheila Sherlock

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Sheila Sherlock

Dame Sheila Sherlock, MD, FRS, 1918 - 2001, world authority on the liver, pro...

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Oriolet Hospital and Convalescent Home

Oriolet Hospital and Convalescent Home

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Inez May Davies, SRN

Inez May Davies, SRN

A nurse, victim of a flying bomb on Kingston Hospital on 5 July 1944. We thank Mike Coleman who drew our attention to this lady on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Further research ...

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Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell

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Miss J. M. Hoare, MBE

Miss J. M. Hoare, MBE

Lady District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1893-1932. Commander (Sister) in the Order of St John.

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Lee Christopher Harris

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Samuel Joseph

Samuel Joseph

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victims of Blitz tragedy in Harrington Square

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Driver Richard Henry Bateman

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1 memorial
Princess Michael of Kent

Princess Michael of Kent

Married to Prince Michael Duke of Kent.

Person, Royalty

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