Margaret Elizabeth Collins, CBE, RRC (13 February 1927 – 26 January 2023) was a British nurse and Royal Navy officer. Having served in the UK, Hong Kong, Malta and Gibraltar, she rose to become matron-in-chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980 to 1983), her period of command coinciding with the Falklands War.[1][2][3]
Margaret Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1927 |
| Died | 26 January 2023 (aged 95) Henfield, West Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1953–1983 |
| Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
| Commands | Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980–83) |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Biography
editCollins was educated at St Anne's Convent School, then an all-girls Catholic school in Southampton. She trained as a nurse at Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, qualifying as a state registered nurse (SRN) in 1949.[1]
In the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours, Collins was appointed Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC).[4] In the 1983 New Year Honours, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Collins, Margaret Elizabeth, (13 Feb. 1927–26 Jan. 2023), Matron-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, 1980–83". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "The Telegraph Announcements: COLLINS". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "MIC MISS MARGARET E COLLINS QARNNS". Qarnns Association. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 47549". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1978. p. 6257.
- ^ "No. 49212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1982. p. 5.