Grant, Beryl (1921-)

Field of activity
Matron; Nurse
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-756053

Biographies

On 12 June 2000 Beryl Grant was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to nursing and to the community through the support and development of services and programmes for children and families, particularly in rural and remote areas of Australia. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 1 January 1976 for services to nursing.

View the full record at Australian Women's Register

Beryl Grant worked as a nurse in Western Australia. She was later appointed magistrate of the Perth Children's Court. Grant was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire, 1 January 1976, for her nursing work. On 12 June 2000 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her service to nursing and the community, through the support and development of services and programmes for children and families, particularly in rural and remote areas of Australia.

  • 1950 Award - Florence Nightingale Scholarship received
  • 1959 - 1980 Career position - Matron at Ngula Mothercraft and Training Centre
  • 1968 Award - Churchill Fellowship received
  • 1968 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
  • 1977 Award - Queen's Jubilee Medal received
  • 1980 - 1989 Career position - Magistrate at the Perth Children's Court
  • 1993 Award - Advance Australia Award received
  • 2000 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

View the full record at Encyclopedia of Australian Science

Resources for Beryl Grant

Selected resources (19)

Australian Women's Register

  1. Dreaming for Australia.Western Impact March 2001 4 : Dreaming for Australia.
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [2001]
  2. [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [1989]
  3. [Interview with Beryl Grant, Matron of Ngala, 1959-1980]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
  4. [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [1977]
  5. [Grant the WA Uniting Church's first woman moderator.]West Australian 19 : [Grant the WA Uniting Church's first woman moderator.]
    [1985]
  6. [Grant now a Moderator of the Uniting Church.]West Australian 19 : [Grant now a Moderator of the Uniting Church.]
    Simpson, Gavin.
    [1987]
  7. [Church service for the 100th anniversary; Ngala Matron Beryl Grant's retirement dinner]
    [1980]
  8. Beryl's world : the multifaceted life of Beryl Grant
    Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe), 1926-
    [2002]
    Published: Verwood Press
  9. Beryl's had so many lives you wouldn't read about itPost Newspapers : Beryl's had so many lives you wouldn't read about it
    Williams, George
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20020504/news/009.shtml
  10. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  11. Where are the Women in Australian science?
    Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html
  12. Locals honoured on Australia Day.Subiaco Post 6-7 : Locals honoured on Australia Day.
    Howlett, Jeffrey Hamilton.
    [2000]
  13. [Interview with Helen Jean Duncan]
    Duncan, Helen Jean, 1900-
    [1977]
  14. Locals honoured for Queen's BirthdayPost Newspapers : Locals honoured for Queen's Birthday
    [2000]
    Series: http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20000617/news/002.shtml
  15. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. Grant, Beryl (1921- ), Biographical EntryAustralian Women's Archives Project : Grant, Beryl (1921- ), Biographical Entry
    [2003]
    Published: National Foundation for Australian Women
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0171b.htm
  2. Beryl's World: the Multifaceted Life of Beryl Grant
    Tanner, Ian Bowe
    [2002]
    Published: Verwood Press
  3. Who's Who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2001]
    Published: Crown Content
  4. National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection: Biographical cuttings on Matron Beryl Grant
    Cuttings Files BIOG

Resources by Beryl Grant (5)

  1. Beryl Grant interviewed by Christine Choo in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 2011 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.321)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.321)

  2. [Interview with Beryl Grant, Matron of Ngala, 1959-1980] [interviewed by Helene Charlesworth]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 1900-1998 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.608)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.608)

  3. [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse] [interviewed by David M. Byrne]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 1977-1989 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.294)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.294)

  4. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Residential Child Care
    Western Australia. Committee of Inquiry into Residential Child Care
    [ Book : 1976 ]
    At 8 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.693)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.693)

  5. [Church service for the 100th anniversary of Ngala]
    Wilson, Ronald Sir, 1922-2005
    [ Sound : 1990 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.008)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.008)

Resources about Beryl Grant (6)

  1. Beryl Grant interviewed by Christine Choo in the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 2011 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.085)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.085)

  2. [Interview with Beryl Grant, Matron of Ngala, 1959-1980] [interviewed by Helene Charlesworth]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 1900-1998 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.242)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.242)

  3. [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse] [interviewed by David M. Byrne]
    Grant, Beryl, 1921-
    [ Sound : 1977-1989 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.119)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.119)

  4. Beryl's world : the multifaceted life of Beryl Grant / Ian Tanner
    Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe), 1926-
    [ Book : 2002 ]
    At 6 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.325)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.325)

  5. Beryl's world : the multi-faceted life of Beryl Grant AO, OBE, FRCNA
    Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe), 1926-
    [ Book : 2002 ]
    At City of Perth
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.349)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.349)

  6. [Interview with Helen Jean Duncan] [interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
    Duncan, Helen Jean, 1900-
    [ Sound : 1977 ]
    At WA State Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 1.933)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 1.933)

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  3. From Montrose to Rosemount : the Anderson family / Beverley Miller ; researched by Garry Anderson, Beryl & Grant Warnock, Beverley Miller
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  4. This is to certify that Beryl E.Hicks whose signature appears at the foot hereof, has been granted registration as a Trained Infant Health Nurse by the Nurses Registration Board under the provisions of section 5, subsection (5) of the Nurses Registra...
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  2. Records of the Holdsworth Galleries
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  2. The Russian Revolutions of 1917.(includes chronology)
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    [ Article : 1999 ]
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  3. Of Life, death and stuffed cats; Beryl Bainbridge.(Features)
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  4. Act One, Scene Two; Beryl Bainbridge and Rudi Davies.(Features)
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  1. SCHOOL TOPICS FULL RECORD OF "G. T. CHIRNSIDE SCHOLARSHIP
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    ... such a beneficial effect:-1919, Edna A. Edwards; 1920, No award; 1921, Francis J. Cayley; 1922, No award; 1923, Dorothea E. King, "Florence I. Wilson, Ivy S. Berry, Charles C. Jackson; 1921, ... Edwards, Clifton M'Rae ; 1929, 'Linda - E. M'Kinnon, Dorothy M. Kent; 1930, Grant H..Mattingley, ... 471 words
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  2. IN DIVORCE. (Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.) GRANT v GRANT.
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