PATTRICK, ANNE (1881-1937), daughter of J. L. Patrick (who arrived in the Cressy, 1850), was born and educated in Christchurch. On completing her nursing training at the Christchurch public hospital, she studied Sir Truby King's Plunket system of child welfare. She was on the staff of the Dunedin Karitane-Harris hospital when the war broke out, and she enlisted with the New Zealand nursing service (Nov 1917). Seconded a few months later for home service in England, she played an important part in establishing the London mothercraft training centre. Returning to New Zealand in 1920 Miss Patrick was appointed matron of the Karitane-Harris hospital in Dunedin and director of Plunket nursing for the Dominion. While holding this post she made a long visit to Canada, the United States and England, and another after retiring, and attended international congresses of nurses in 1929 and 1937. As an inspiring force within her chosen field of work her influence was wide and profound, and she earned the devotion of those with whom she came in contact to a most extraordinary degree. She retired in 1934 and died in London on 19 Sep 1937.

Studholme; The Dominion and The Press, 20 Sep 1937 (p); The Times, 21 Sep 1937.

Reference: Volume 2, page 79

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