• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: IMP0171

Grant, Beryl

  • AO, OBE
(1921 – 2017)
  • Born 11 September 1921, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
  • Died 4 November 2017, Balcatta, Western Australia, Australia
  • Occupation Matron

Summary

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.

Archival resources

  • State Library of Western Australia
    • [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse] [sound recording] / [interviewed by Chris Jeffery]
    • [Interview with Beryl Grant, nurse] [sound recording] / [interviewed by David M. Byrne]
    • [Interview with Beryl Grant, Matron of Ngala, 1959-1980] [sound recording] / [interviewed by Helene Charlesworth]

Published resources

  • Edited Book
    • Who's Who in Australia 2002, Herd, Margaret, 2002
  • Article
  • Resource Section
    • Beryl's World, Moody, Jim, 2002
  • Book
    • Beryl's world : the multifaceted life of Beryl Grant, Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe), 1926-, 2002
  • Sound recording
    • [Church service for the 100th anniversary; Ngala Matron Beryl Grant's retirement dinner], 1980
    • [Interview with Helen Jean Duncan], Duncan, Helen Jean, 1900-, 1977
  • Journal Article
    • Dreaming for Australia., Grant, Beryl, 1921-, 2001
  • Newspaper Article
    • [Grant now a Moderator of the Uniting Church.], Simpson, Gavin., 1987
    • [Grant the WA Uniting Church's first woman moderator.], 1985
    • Locals honoured on Australia Day., Howlett, Jeffrey Hamilton., 2000
  • Resource
  • Site Exhibition

Related entries


  • Presided
    • Royal Australian Nursing Federation (Western Australian Branch) (1924 - 1987)