Nurse Maude

Nurse Maude
Born
Sibylla Emily Maude

(1862-08-11)11 August 1862
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died12 July 1935(1935-07-12) (aged 72)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationNurse
Known forEstablishment of district nursing service in Christchurch

Sibylla Emily Maude OBE (11 August 1862 – 12 July 1935), known as Nurse Maude, was the founder of district nursing in New Zealand. She was loved for her selfless work for the poor, walking many miles each day in every kind of weather to treat those who could afford no medical help.