Gething, Amy Hinckley
Biographical
| Registration number | 1100 |
|---|---|
| Surname | Gething |
| First name(s) | Amy Hinckley |
| Address(es) | The Rectory, Beaufort West, South Africa; 149 Muller St., Bellevue East, Johannesburg |
| Date of registration | 2 May 1890 |
| Qualifications | Certificate Kimberley Hospital 1886-90; Private Nursing, Beaufort, Cape Colony Jan-Sep 1891; Volks Hosp, Pretoria. Supt, of Nursing, Oct 1891-Oct 1893; Volks Hosp, Bloemfontein (Matron) Oct 1893 - Nov 1898 |
| Remarks | Married now Lewis |
Personal details
| Date of birth | About 1865 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Maiden name | Gething |
| Married name | Lewis |
| Family details | Daughter of Guy Gething and his wife, Louise Hendrika Zahn |
| Additional personal details | Address in 1892 and 1898 Volks Hospital, Bloemfontein, South; In Johannesburg 1909 |
Professional details
| Work experience | Pro. Kimberley Hospital 1886-87, Staff Nurse and Head Nurse to 1890; Private Nursing, Beaufort West, Cape Colony Jan-Sep 1891; Superintendent Volks Hosp, Pretoria, October 1891 to October 1893, Volks Hospital Bloemfontein,Matron 1893-1898 |
|---|---|
| Professional activities | MRBNA |
| Additional professional details | Colonials rejoiced that Amy Gething, Matron of Volks Hospital Bloemfontein, the first State Hospital, opened in 1893, was one of themselves and not an outsider. She also had the advantage of being able to speak both Dutch and English. |
| Sources | Register of Trained Nurses 1892; Nursing Directory for 1909 and Register of Nurses (RBNA 4/1) - Royal British Nurses' Association Records, King's College London Archives Nursing Directory 1898 - Society of Genealogists' Library The Nursing Record and Hospital World, November 25 1893 |