Cynthia Cooke | |
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 Cooke in uniform | |
| Born | 11 June 1919 Bealings, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 20 April 2016 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1976 |
| Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
| Commands | Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1973–76) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross Commander of the Order of St John |
Cynthia Felicity Joan Cooke, CBE, RRC (11 June 1919 – 20 April 2016) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, the nursing branch of the Her Majesty's Naval Service, from 1973 to 1976.[1]
Cooke was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1969, became a Commander of the Order of St John in 1974 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1975.
- ^ "Cynthia Cooke, naval nurse – obituary". Retrieved 3 July 2016.