Cureton, Mary Newcombe
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Miss Mary Newcombe Cureton, which took place recently at her home at Bournemouth.
Miss Cureton, who had great personal charm, waswell known to many nurses as Lady Superintendent of Adden-brooke's Hospital, Cambridge, was a subscriber to THE BRITISHJOURNAL OF NURSING at, first the Nursing Record, from the first number to the day of her death.
She was one of the signatories to the Royal Charter of the Royal British Nurses' Association, and to the last retained her keen interest in nursing matters
Biographical
| Registration number | 13 |
|---|---|
| Surname | Cureton |
| First name(s) | Mary Newcombe |
| Address(es) | Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge |
| Date of registration | 7 March 1890 |
| Qualifications | Certificate, Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, 1881 - 1882 |
| Remarks | Revise; Deceased, April 29th 1925 |
Personal details
| Date of birth | 1849 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Westbury, Salop |
| Family details | Father was farmer of 450 acres |
| Date of death | 29 April 1925 |
| Place of death | Bournemouth |
| Additional personal details | Personality of singular charm |
Professional details
| Work experience | Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge (Probationer), October 1881- April 1882 |
|---|---|
| Professional activities | Member, RBNA - signatory and supporter of Royal Charter |
| Additional professional details | Appointed matron at Addenbrooke's in July 1887 from 19 applicants |
| Sources | Register of Nurses (RBNA 4/1) - Royal British Nurses' Association Records, King's College London Archives Nursing Record & Hospital World, December 4 1897, June 9 1894, British Journal of Nursing, May 8 1915, June 1925, May 1927, September 1928 (Picture), September 1929 |