Marjorie Earley 1909-2001


Acknowledgements

The creation of a this nurse history is the work of several people. Not least of these is the nurse herself - Marjorie Earley, who created this professional picture by her own actions. In the first instance by becoming a nurse. In the second by becoming a nurse whose career was notable, but like so many others was almost lost as a complete story.

Her story became known by pure chance, a kind trick of fate or higher hand. It could not have been told in it's present state of completion were it not for the dedicated efforts of a number of selfless people.

Ann Johnstone - Marjorie's daughter, who supplied much information, photographs, badges and ephemera which had belonged to her for our use - and who has continued her support throughout and beyond. She has the same determination demonstrated by her mother in the history.

Sue Barker - who diligently and swiftly carried out genealogical research expertly and for free, and without whom this history would have been very much less than a real success.

To Peter ('backman') an inveterate seeker of all aspects of the history of the nursing profession, the man behind the nursingbadges and nursinghistory websites, to say nothing of his selfless support of our own site - I know that he will understand when I say that I remain the 'Indebted1'.

To Barry Sutton - who has already contributed so much to nursing history on schoolsofnursing.co.uk and his own public websites. His contributions in answering our military hospital questions, without once asking why, saved vast amounts of time and my personal gratitude.

Finally. My everlasting gratitude to my wife Pam, a nurse and retired nurse-teacher herself, for her invaluable help in proof reading and checking my work - putting up with my idiosyncrasies and not bemoaning the time I manage to steal from our retirement to indulge my enthusiasm for nursing history.

Sincere thanks to all - it is not possible to express the depth of my own feelings for all the assistance in helping to complete this history. Or as complete as we could possibly make it. As far as it goes today anyway. The privilege of creating it was handed to schoolsofnursing by Sister Earley's daughter Ann, I can only hope that my best will have justified her trust.  My heartfelt thanks.

SECTION 2
nursingbadges
historyofhospitals

SECTION 3
Nursing Organizations

Statutory Bodies.
Nursing & Midwifery Council.

Professional/Trade Unions.
Royal College of Nursing.