Dorothy Edith Bannon (1885 - 1940)

Born 7 Jun 1885 in New Romney, Kent, England

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Died 1 Feb 1940 at age 54 in London, England

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Biography

Dorothy Edith Bannon was a prominent nurse, and managed the entire London county hospital system^[1]. She trained at the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas's Hospital, London, from 1913 to 1916. ^[2], gaining a silver medal. In 1919 she received a Nursing scholarship to Kings College for Women. She went on to be a Member of the College of Nursing.

In 1920 she was night superintendent at St Thomas. In 1922 she was "matron" of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where she gained a reputation for efficiency and smooth operations, and was described as a "remarkably clever woman".

In 1929 she was appointed "Matron in Chief" of the London County Council system of hospitals, assisted by three "principal matrons". She and her assistants were instrumental in standardizing nursing routines, equipment, and procedures^[3].

She remained in her position at the London County Council until her death in 1940.

Romney Marsh Baptisms

Year Day/Month Name Parents Parish

1885 25 July BANNON Dorothy Edith James & Kate New Romney

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) DOROTHY EDITH

Last name BANNON

Birth year 1885

Birth quarter 3

Registration month -

Mother's last name -

District ROMNEY MARSH

County Kent

Country England

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England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription

First name(s) Dorothy Edith

Last name Bannon

Gender Female

Birth year -

Birth place -

Baptism year 1885

Baptism date 25 Jul 1885

Residence Kent, England

Place New Romney

County Kent

Country England

Father's first name(s) James

Father's last name Bannon

Mother's first name(s) Kate

Mother's last name Bannon

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1891 census transcription details for: Oak House, High Street, New Romney

National Archive Reference:

RG number: RG12

Piece: 754

Folio: 72

Page: 9

Reg. District: Romney Marsh

Sub District: New Romney

Parish: New Romney

Enum. District: 7

Ecclesiastical District: New Romney

City/Municipal Borough: New Romney

Address: Oak House, High Street, New Romney

County: Kent

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

BANNON, James Head Married M 50 1841 Solicitor ?, Dorsetshire

BANNON, Kate Wife Married F 40 1851 New Romney, Kent

BANNON, Raymond B Son Single M 8 1883 New Romney, Kent

BANNON, Dorothy L Daughter Single F 5 1886 New Romney, Kent

BANNON, Norman F Son Single M 2 1889 New Romney, Kent

CARTER, Earnest S Visitor Single M 12 1879

COLLARD, Mary E Servant Single F 23 1868 Cook Domestic Cheriton, Kent

LENEY, Helen S Servant Single F 22 1869 Domestic Nurse Sheerness, Kent

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(School for daughters of Gentlemen)

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Sommerville House, Cumberland Gardens, Hastings St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, England

Household Members

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Louisa Cupper Head Single Female 50 1851 Schoolmistress Suffolk, England

Georgina Talbot Governess Single Female 43 1858 Governess Ireland

Harriet Jackson Visitor Single Female 18 1883 - Lee, Kent, England

Muriel Warwick Boarder Single Female 19 1882 Pupil Shropshire, England

Ethel Busbridge Boarder - Female 18 1883 Pupil Plumstead, Kent, England

Dorothy Stiebel Boarder - Female 17 1884 Pupil Nottinghamshire, England

Olive Law Boarder - Female 17 1884 Pupil Greenwich, Kent, England

Evelyn Busbridge Boarder - Female 16 1885 Pupil Plumstead, Kent, England

Dorothy Bannon Boarder - Female 15 1886 Pupil New Romney, Kent, Englan

Dorothy James Boarder - Female 15 1886 Pupil Japan

Katherine Hawkins Boarder - Female 15 1886 Pupil Redhill, Surrey, England

Georgina Brown Boarder - Female 14 1887 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hylda Herapath Boarder - Female 14 1887 - London, Middlesex, England

Muriel Beale Boarder - Female 8 1893 - London, Middlesex, England

Jeanne Pierron Governess Single Female 18 1883 Student Governess -

Amelia Parrot House Keeper Single Female 34 1867 Housekeeper Domestic Launton, Oxfordshire, England

Bessie Wenham Servant Single Female 22 1879 Housemaid Domestic Hastings, Sussex, England

Sarah Mitchell Servant Single Female 18 1883 Kitchenmaid Domestic Southampton, Hampshire, England

Southlands was another school for girls

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

First name(s) Dorothy

Last name Bannon

Relationship Assistant

Marital status Single

Sex Female

Occupation Assistant-Matron

Age 25

Birth year 1886

Birth place New Romnay Kent

Address Fairfield Or Southlands

Parish Littleham

County Devon

Country England

Archive reference RG14

Registration district St Thomas

Registration district number 270

Enumeration district 4

District number -

Sub district Exmouth

Sub district number 1

Census reference RG14PN12575 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED4 SN110

Piece number 12575

Folio -

Page -

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Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First name(s) D E

Last name BANNON

Title MISS

Gender Female

Age 42

Birth year 1886

Occupation MATRON

Departure year 1928

Departure day 27

Departure month 4

Departure port LONDON

Destination port NAPLES

Destination NAPLES

Country ITALY

Destination country ITALY

Ship name ORVIETO

Ship official number 129628

Ship master's first name F R

Ship master's last name OSULLIVAN

Ship master's title CAPT

Shipping line ORIENT

City LONDON

Ship destination port AUSTRALIA

Ship destination country AUSTRALIA

Ship square feet 17736

Ship registered tonnage 7336

Number of passengers 666

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Address St Mary’s Hospital Paddington

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First name(s) D E

Last name BANNON

Title MISS

Gender Female

Age 45

Birth year 1886

Occupation SPINSTER

Departure year 1931

Departure day 8

Departure month 8

Departure port LIVERPOOL

Destination port CANARY ISLANDS

Destination LIVERPOOL

Country CANARY ISLANDS

Destination country CANARY ISLANDS

Ship name AGUILA

Ship official number 140543

Ship master's first name D

Ship master's last name MCPHEE

Shipping line YEOWARD LINE

City LIVERPOOL

Ship destination port CANARY ISLANDS

Ship destination country CANARY ISLANDS

Ship registered tonnage 1854.88

Number of passengers 61

Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

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Address 241 St Ermins(?) Ct Westminster

1939 Register Transcription

Household (1 Person) Englemere Englemere , Windsor R.D., Berkshire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number

Dorothy E Bannon 07 Jun 1885 Female Public Health Department Matron Chief Single 89 1

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England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) DOROTHY E

Last name BANNON

Gender Female

Birth day -

Birth month -

Birth year 1886

Age 54

Death quarter 1

Death year 1940

District LAMBETH

County London

Volume 1D

Page 243

Country England

Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

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Probate 1940

Bannon, Dorothy Edith of 304 St Ermins Caxton-street Westminster spinster died 1 February 1940 at St Thomas Hospital London Administration London 25 April to Kate Bannon Widoe Effects Pounds 3350 3s 2d resworn Pounds 3504 16s 11d

Sources

1. ↑ Wikepedia Dorothy Bannon
2. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
3. ↑ History of Nursing

• Find My Past
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
• Nursing History Review, Volume 14, 2006: Official Journal of the American Assoiciation for the History of Nursing edited by Patricia D’Antonio, RN, PhD, FAAN: pp 31 - 57 Splendid Scope for Public Service: Leading the London County Council Nursing Service, 1929 - 1948 Stephanie Kent , University of the West of England, Bristol online