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www qnis org uk She moved to Lochgilphead where she she she worked as a a a a triple duty nurse until she she she married Colin Morison in in in 1954 when she she she retired from nursing and looked after her her family of of four They lived in in in North Kessock Effie was an an an active member of of her her her community and her her church She stayed in in in touch with QNIS receiving regular visits from the local Visitor Isabel Noble (nee Shott) 27 February 1938 -30 March 2018 From Edinburgh Edinburgh Isabel did her her initial training at the the Royal Infirmary in in in in in in in in in Edinburgh Edinburgh and then completed her her midwifery training at at at the the Royal Maternity Hospital in in in in in in in Glasgow She moved back to to Edinburgh to to train train at at at Castle Terrace becoming a a a a a a a a a a a a Queen’s Nurse Nurse in in in in in March 1962 She then moved moved to to Kinglassie and and worked as as a a a a a a a a a a District Nurse Nurse and and Midwife After a a a a a a a a a a a a a career break she returned to to to district nursing in in in in in in Dundee and trained as a a a a a a a a a a a a a Health Visitor in in in in in in in Aberdeen She retired in in in in in in in 1995 Isabel moved back to to live in in in in in the Edinburgh area after retirement and passed away at St Columba’s Hospice Jean (Anne) Pentland (nee Kellie) 11 March 1938 to 6 August 2018 Jean was born in in in Burma and evacuated aged four when the the the Japanese invaded in in in the the the war The family moved back to the the the United Kingdom and and she she trained as as a a a a a a a a a a a nurse in in in in in in Glasgow In May 1962 she she completed her Queen’s Nurse training and and and worked in in in in in in Milngavie and Strachur She She married William Pentland and and they lived together in Dairsie with their two children She She became one of the the the the early Practice Nurses in in in Cupar Fife and she was responsible for setting up up her own clinics On On retirement they they moved to Faskally and from there travelled extensively One of the the the the first countries they they visited was Burma a a a a a a a country both she she and Bill fell in in in love with They also travelled travelled the the the continent in in in their motorhome When she she became a a a a a a a a a a wheelchair user six years ago they still travelled travelled cruising around the the the world and together visited over 100 countries A member member of her her her church she was was always willing to to help her her fellow congregation members She was was also a a a a a a a a a a a a keen bridge player and played at at championship level Bill said of Jean: “She lived for other people and exhibited selflessness right up until she died ” Alice Rosemary Strong (nee Grant) 15 October 1927 to to 22 March 2018 After her initial nursing training at at the Deaconess Hospital in in in in in in in in Edinburgh Alice Alice trained as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Queen’s Nurse at at Castle Terrace in in in in in in 1952 Alice Alice was a a a a a a a a a a a a a triple duty nurse and did her midwifery training training at at at Bellshill Maternity Hospital Her work and and and training training training was was largely in in in in in in in the Canongate and and Grassmarket On completion of her training training she she was was assigned to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a post with the Queen’s District Nurses in in in in Hawick Subsequently she she had a a a a a a a a a a a a district district of of her own based in in in Denholm a a a a a a a a a a a a few miles north of of Hawick It was a a a a a a a a a a a a large district district covering many villages hamlets and farms She left the the the the Borders when she got married and and then took up the the the the the role of of Community Nurse and and and Midwife in in in the the the the the west of of Scotland in in in the the the Dumbarton Dumbarton area She worked in in in Dumbarton Dumbarton for 25 years where she and and and husband Cliff had two children In 1983 she moved to to the east coast when Cliff took on a a a a a a a a charge as as as as a a a a a a a a a a Church of of Scotland minister minister in in in in in Fife As well as as as as performing all the duties of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a “minister’s wife” Alice continued to work as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a district nurse based based in in in in in in Fife based based at at Ladybank taking well-earned retirement retirement in in in in in 1991 at at the age of 64 She spent a a a a a a a a a happy retirement retirement living in in in in in North East Fife until her death in March Alice Alice was was awarded a a a a a a a a a Long Service Badge in 1986 Like many district nurses and and and midwives Alice Alice was was much loved and and and respected by colleagues and and patients alike Margaret Cochrane (nee Murray also known as Tavendale) 9 9 9 January 1931 to 9 9 9 February 2018 Margaret Melville Murray was born in in in Edinburgh in in in in 1931 eldest of of two daughters Often left in in in charge of of her much younger sister she quickly learned to be responsible and and resourceful caring and compassionate Margaret began her her nursing career aged 17 at the Bruntsfield Hospital Hospital in in in in in in in in Edinburgh continuing her her training at at its sister hospital Stobhill General Hospital Hospital in in in in in in in in Glasgow Here she met and and married her first husband Murray Tavendale in in in in in 1952 setting up home in in in in in in in in Dennistoun Glasgow She trained as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a Queen’s Nurse in in in in in in in Bath Street joining the roll in in in in in in in January 1953 She was proud to become a a a a a Queen’s District Nurse and truly loved working in in in in the the the the community in in in in the the the the Gallowgate With the the the the arrival of her two daughters first Linda then Carole she moved to to to Johnstone and and had an an an opportunity to to to train as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a midwife and and she practised in in in Ferguslie Park in in in Paisley As home births declined and determined to to stay out in in in in in the community Margaret trained as as a a a a a a a a a a a a Health Visitor working mainly in in in in in Glenburn Paisley She retired as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a much loved and and respected Health Visitor in in in in 1990 Sadly Murray died the the the following year and and they never did get get to to to enjoy a a a a a a a a a much- anticipated retirement together Margaret pursued many interests in in in in in different times in in in in in her her her life and sang in in in in in in several church choirs One interest interest photography led her her her to to join a a a a a a a a a a camera club where she met Angus Cochrane and they married in in 2002 Margaret was quietly determined that everyone she encountered and and especially her family would feel loved valued and and and appreciated She always chose to see the best in in people and and was completely non-judgemental in in her outlook A true Queen’s Nurse She is is dearly missed but her spirit lives lives on in the lives lives of all those she touched Tribute provided by Linda Sinclair and Carole Gledhill Margaret’s daughters QNIS Newsletter & Review of 2018 30