Helen Iris Crooke (14 December 1895 – 23 February 1985) was a New Zealand nurse and voluntary aid administrator. She was born in

Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

, New Zealand, on 14 December 1895, and attended

Nga Tawa Diocesan School Nga Tawa Diocesan School, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is a state-integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei District. It is located just outside the township of Marton in N ...

from 1910 to 1913. In the

1946 New Year Honours The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginnin ...

, Crooke was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, in recognition of her service as head of the

Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million Volunteering, volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure re ...

Voluntary Aid Division.

References

1895 births 1985 deaths New Zealand nurses People from Lawrence, New Zealand New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand women nurses People educated at Nga Tawa Diocesan School {{NewZealand-med-bio-stub