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Wendy Mitchell
Dame Wendy Mitchell (; 14 September 1932 – 3 July 1999) was a British nurse, midwife, politician and public servant. Biography Wendy Mitchell ( Dell) was educated at Heathfield House Roman Catholic School in Cardiff (later merged into St Illtyd's Catholic High School), then qualified as a nurse at Cardiff Royal Infirmary, and midwifery at St David's Hospital, Cardiff, St David's Hospital and Queen's Institute, Cardiff. She was a member of the South East Thames Regional Health Authority (1986–94) and the South Thames Regional Health Authority (1994–96), where she used her professional nursing knowledge to inform the discussions. She continued her nursing career for the rest of her life. She became involved in politics and was a local councillor in Greenwich London Borough Council, Greenwich for 20 years (1974–94). She was Chairman (1974–77) and President (1988–91) of the West Woolwich (Eltham) Conservative Association; a member of the Greater London Area Conservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dame
''Dame'' is an honorific title and the feminine form of address for the honour of damehood in many Christian chivalric orders, as well as the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British honours system and those of several other Commonwealth realms, such as Australia and New Zealand, with the masculine form of address being ''Sir''. It is the female equivalent for knighthood, which is traditionally granted to males. Dame is also style used by baronetesses Suo jure, in their own right. A woman appointed to the grades of the Dame Commander or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg), Order of Saint John, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Most Honourable Order of the Bath, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Royal Victorian Order, or the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire becomes a dame. A Central European order in which female members receive the rank of Dame is the Order of St. George (H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
