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Estelle Adamson trained at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas’ Hospital. After various roles she took up the appointment of Matron of the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. In 1965 She was appointed Matron at St Thomas’ Hospital. She worked extensively for the Royal College of Nursing and was made Deputy President in 1963. She was awarded an OBE for her life-long work in Pioneering Nursing.
St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation
London
Title
Estelle Inez Ommanney Adamson (1910–1990), OBE
Date
1973
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 90 x W 73 cm
Accession number
S2002.791
Work type
Painting
St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation
Westminster Bridge Road, London, Greater London SE1 7EH England
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