Alfreda Blakesley ARRC ,Framed Nursing badges and certificate set

A framed set of badges,certicates and photographs of one nurses career. They relate to Alfreda Blakesey born in Nottinghamshire on 24/01/1887.One of six siblings, five girls and a boy, she had originally trained to become a teacher but on January 1st 1913 began her nurse training at the Edmonton Infirmary,completing on 1st January 1916 having gained the gold medal for Conscienscious Merit in the Theory of Nursing.The hospital at this time was given over to the treatment of military wounded from the war.
She was gazetted for the award of the Associate Royal Red Cross on 24th February 1917,receiving her award from the King in April 1917.
She went on to do her Midwifery training after the war ,gaining her CMB on 14/08/20.I am unsure where but possibly Leeds as she appears on an electoral register at Leeds General Infirmary in 1922.She is entered onto the GNC register as SRN 4567 on 16/06/22 living in Colwick Vale Nottinghamshire until 1927.
By 1927 she is shown as being the Superintendent Nurses at Cardiff City Lodge(The workhouse later to become St David's Hospital) but was soon to be appointed Matron at the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Hospital,when in 1930 it was renamed as St Olave's Hospital under the London County Council.She was here for a few years but ill health may have caused her leave prior to the war,moving to Surrey.
The war however meant that by 1943 she is listed in the register as being at the Quarry Hill Auxiliary Hospital St mellons Cardiff.She also Appears to have been Involved with work for the British Red Cross Society.
Wars end sees her returning to Surrey where she passed away on 21st January 1954
This framed display of her badges and WW1 memorial certificate reflect that career
These include ;an Associate Royal Red Cross with women's bow.
A 1935 George V Jubilee Medal with women's bow, A photograph of Alfreda in her Matrons uniform wearing both of these.
A trio of British Red Cross Society badges including Monmouthshire county badge.
A London County Council silver and enamel badge for St Olaves Hospital.
A silver General Nursing Council for England & Wales.
A gold presentation medal for Edmonton Infirmary ,hallmarked 9ct gold.
Also separately framed is a presentation certificate from Queen Alexandra to recognise the contribution of Nurses during the First World War.

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