Ear, nose and throat surgeon. Born Edith Aileen Maude Whetnall in Hull. She worked at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, and became the first director of the Nuffield Hearing and Speech Centre. Our photograph shows her (on the left) with Princess Margaret.
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Doctor Edith Whetnall
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Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1921-1947. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. The Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 10 January 1947 carries an obituary: "Captain Will...
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Person, Benefactor, Industry, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, USA
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