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Grant, Beryl (1921 - )

AO, OBE

Born
1921
Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Matron

Summary

On 12 June 2000 Beryl Grant was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to nursing and to the community through the support and development of services and programmes for children and families, particularly in rural and remote areas of Australia. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 1 January 1976 for services to nursing.

Published resources

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Books

  • Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe), 1926-, Beryl's world : the multifaceted life of Beryl Grant, Verwood Press, Wanniassa, A.C.T., 2002, 213 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Grant, Beryl, 1921-, 'Dreaming for Australia.', Western Impact, March 2001, 2001, p. 4. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • '[Grant the WA Uniting Church's first woman moderator.]', West Australian, 30 September 1985, p. 19. Details
  • Simpson, Gavin., '[Grant now a Moderator of the Uniting Church.]', West Australian, 18 April 1987, p. 19. Details

Resource Sections

  • Moody, Jim, Beryl's World, Insights Magazine, The Uniting Church in Australia NSW Synod, June 2002. Details

Sound recordings

  • [Church service for the 100th anniversary; Ngala Matron Beryl Grant's retirement dinner], 1980. Details
  • Grant, Beryl, 1921-, [Interview with Beryl Grant, Matron of Ngala, 1959-1980], [interviewed by Helene Charlesworth].. Details
  • Grant, Beryl, 1921-, [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse], [interviewed by Chris Jeffery]., 1977. Details
  • Grant, Beryl, 1921-, [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse], [interviewed by David M. Byrne]., 1989. Details

Online Resources

See also

  • 'Locals honoured for Queen's Birthday', Post Newspapers, 17 June 2000, http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20000617/news/002.shtml. Details
  • Duncan, Helen Jean, 1900-, [Interview with Helen Jean Duncan], [interviewed by Chris Jeffery]., 1977. Details
  • Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. Details
  • Howlett, Jeffrey Hamilton., 'Locals honoured on Australia Day.', Subiaco Post, 17 June 2000, pp. 6-7. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 17 October 2002, Last modified: 24 June 2003

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