Kathleen Lloyd (1877-1976) Matron First Southern General Hospital, (MS44/2/1), Cadbury Research Library
Kathleen Grace Lloyd (1877-1976) was born in, Birmingham. She was the eldest of eight children of Frederick Holyoake and Eliza Jane Lloyd. Kathleen Lloyd trained as a nurse at the General Hospital, Birmingham, where she eventually became Assistant Matron. Lloyd was then appointed Matron at the First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, where the Great Hall at the University was used as a military hospital during the First World War. For her work during the war, Lloyd was awarded the highest nursing decoration, the Royal Red Cross, and also 'La Médaille de la Reine Élisabeth avec croix rouge' by the King of the Belgium. After the war, Lloyd was appointed Matron of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, where she stayed until her retirement (c. 1937). Lloyd did not marry but shared a great friendship with Annie Elizabeth Kerslake, who had also been a matron at the 1st Southern General Hospital. Kathleen Grace Lloyd died 7th October 1976. In notes about her life, Kathleen's nephew wrote "Though at the time of her birth, her parents were told by the doctor 'you'll never rear that one', she lived a successful and busy life for most of 99 years.
Text by Jennifer Childs, Archivist, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.
Cadbury Research Library MS44/2/1
Kathleen Lloyd (1877-1976) Matron First Southern General Hospital, (MS44/2/1), Cadbury Research Library
Kathleen Grace Lloyd (1877-1976) was born in, Birmingham. She was the eldest of eight children of Frederick Holyoake and Eliza Jane Lloyd. Kathleen Lloyd trained as a nurse at the General Hospital, Birmingham, where she eventually became Assistant Matron. Lloyd was then appointed Matron at the First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, where the Great Hall at the University was used as a military hospital during the First World War. For her work during the war, Lloyd was awarded the highest nursing decoration, the Royal Red Cross, and also 'La Médaille de la Reine Élisabeth avec croix rouge' by the King of the Belgium. After the war, Lloyd was appointed Matron of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, where she stayed until her retirement (c. 1937). Lloyd did not marry but shared a great friendship with Annie Elizabeth Kerslake, who had also been a matron at the 1st Southern General Hospital. Kathleen Grace Lloyd died 7th October 1976. In notes about her life, Kathleen's nephew wrote "Though at the time of her birth, her parents were told by the doctor 'you'll never rear that one', she lived a successful and busy life for most of 99 years.
Text by Jennifer Childs, Archivist, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.
Cadbury Research Library MS44/2/1