Biographical entry Grant, Beryl (1921 - )

Summary

Beryl Grant worked as a nurse in Western Australia. She was later appointed magistrate of the Perth Children's Court. Grant was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire, 1 January 1976, for her nursing work. On 12 June 2000 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her service to nursing and the community, through the support and development of services and programmes for children and families, particularly in rural and remote areas of Australia.

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Events

1950

Award - Florence Nightingale Scholarship received

1959 - 1980

Career position - Matron at Ngula Mothercraft and Training Centre

1968

Award - Churchill Fellowship received

1968

Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

1977

Award - Queen's Jubilee Medal received

1980 - 1989

Career position - Magistrate at the Perth Children's Court

1993

Award - Advance Australia Award received

2000

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

• Biographical cuttings on Matron Beryl Grant, Cuttings Files BIOG; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

• Tanner, Ian Bowe, Beryl's World: the Multifaceted Life of Beryl Grant, Verwood Press, Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory, 2002, 213 pp. Details

Online Resources

• 'Grant, Beryl (1921- ), Biographical Entry', in Australian Women's Archives Project, National Foundation for Australian Women, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0171b.htm. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Grant, Beryl', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-756053. Details

See also

• Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's Who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2001, 2020 pp. Details