Macdonald, Rosa
The announcement of the death of Miss Rosa Macdonald at an advanced age will recall to some of the older members of our profession who were trained at Charing Cross Hospital in the eighties a notable personality.
Sister Rosa, as she was known, was one of the nursing sisters of St John the Evangelist, who were then located in Norfolk Street, Strand, and was for some years Matron of Charing Cross Hospital. Those who were trained under her will still remember the high standard of nursing detail that she required from her nurses. That her reign was autocratic cannot be denied, but her ideals were high, and the probationer who fell short of them had very short shrift.
Much of the excellency of the pioneer private staff of St John's House was due to those nurses who had stood the test of Sister Rosa's standards.
May she rest in peace.
Biographical
| Registration number | 549 |
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| Surname | Macdonald |
| First name(s) | Rosa |
| Address(es) | C/o W.H. Macdonald Esq., The Green, Marlborough, Wilts |
| Date of registration | 28 March 1890 |
| Qualifications | Certificate, Kings College Hospital, 1878 - 89 |
Personal details
| Date of birth | 1840 |
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| Place of birth | Buckinghamshire |
| Date of death | 11-Mar-19 |
| Place of death | Middlesex |
| Additional personal details | Additional addresses: |
Professional details
| Work experience | St John's House and Kings College Hospital, 1878 - 79 |
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| Professional activities | Member of Royal British Nurses Association |
| Sources | King's College London Archives |