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Memorial invitations, programmes, etc.

Invitations, programmes and other documents relating to memorial events for Powell, including:

  • programme for Powell's funeral at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, 14 Dec 1978
  • invitation, notice, programme and guest lists for service of thanksgiving for Powell at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, 2 Feb 1979
  • invitation to the opening and dedication of the Dame Muriel Powell Ward at St George's Hospital, 23 Apr 1989
  • programmes for St George's Nurses' League conference, 'A Celebration of the Life and Work of Dame Muriel Powell', 11 Nov 1992
  • invitation to the naming of the Muriel Powell Seminar Room, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Hospital, 20 Oct 2004, with accompanying printouts of colour photographs of the event

Memorials

Colour photographs relating to memorials/commemorations of Muriel Powell, including shots of the unveiling of a portrait of her at St George's (with close-ups of the portrait, painted by Dot Nassim) and a Boots photo wallet containing photographs of her grave and those of family members in the churchyard at Cinderford, Gloucestershire. Guests present at the portrait unveiling include Sandra Legg, Deborah Hennessy, Dame Audrey Emerton, Terry Pickthorne (Powell's sister), and Cecily Wade (president of St George's Nurses' League).

Mental Deficiency Nursing

General Nursing Council syllabuses for mental deficiency/subnormality [note: these are historical terms] nursing training, including:

  • Syllabus of Subjects for Examination for the Certificate of Mental Deficiency Nursing, 1952
  • Training Syllabus for Admission to the Roll of Nurses: Mental Subnormality Nursing, revised 1977

Mental Nursing

General Nursing Council syllabuses (and accompanying record of practical instruction) for mental nursing training, including:

  • Syllabus of Subjects for Examination for the Certificate of Mental Nursing, 1952
  • Syllabus of Subjects for Examination and Record of Practical Instruction and Experience for the Certificate of Mental Nursing, 1974
  • Training Syllabus for Admission to the Roll of Nurses: Mental Nursing, revised 1977
  • Training Syllabus: Register of Nurses / Mental Nursing, 1982
  • Syllabus of Training: Professional Register – Part 3 (Registered Mental Nurse), 1982

Message books

Two Stationery Office exercise books labelled 'Miss J. Whitehead: Message Book' containing handwritten records of communications (in particular telephone calls) made by Joyce Whitehead during the implementation of the Salmon pilot schemes. The date ranges of the books are Oct 1968 – Apr 1970 and Apr 1970 – Feb 1972.

Military medals

Military medals and insignia, the majority of which relate to nursing service in the First World War. Includes:

  • British War Medal [for service in First World War]
  • Cross of Mercy [issued by the Kingdom of Serbia]
  • Order of St John serving sister's breast badge [engraved 'J. E. Wheatley' on the reverse]
  • Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve medal
  • Royal Red Cross, 1st class [in presentation box]
  • Royal Red Cross, 2nd class [x 2, in presentation boxes]
  • Victory Medal
  • set of three medals on bar: 1914 Star [engraved 'J. E. Wheatley' on reverse], Royal British Nursing Association membership badge [engraved 'J. E. Wheatley' on reverse], Victory Medal
  • dress set of five miniature Second World War medals on bar: Royal Red Cross, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal
  • four ribbon bars, of which two feature ribbons corresponding to the WW2 medal set and two feature the silver Maltese cross of the Order of St John
  • armband bearing the entwined 'AA' monogram of Queen Alexandra [presumably relating to Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service?]

Ministry of Health/NHS booklets

Information booklets produced by the Ministry/Department of Health or relating to the NHS. Titles include:

  • National Health Service Superannuation Scheme: An Explanation, 1956
  • Patients' Rights: A guide for NHS patients and doctors [produced by the National Consumer Council], 1983
  • The Senior Nursing Organisation in Hospitals: An introduction to the Report of the Salmon Committee, 1969
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