Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse was born on 7 October 1897 at 57 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 births in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee ref 713; Matilda Neave Guthrie born 1897 October seventh 1h 40m am 27 Dallfield Terrace Dundee, female parents Charles Guthrie wine merchant & Matilda Guthrie ms Neave, m 1894 January 10 Forfar, signed Charles Guthrie father present, registered 1897 October 27 at Dundee signed Dav Scott registrar.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Guthrie grocer & wine merchant and Matilda Neave milliner.¹
• Death*: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse died in 1991 at Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²

• Name Variation: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse was also known as Mattie Guthrie.³
• Newspaper Article: She was mentioned in a newspaper article NEW MATRON
  MISS MATILDA N. GUTHRIE, who has been appointed matron of Gowrie House in succession to Miss Whyte, is a native of Dundee. Her father was the late Mr Charles Guthrie, who for many years carried on a grocery business in Lochee Road.
  Miss Guthrie, who has been assistant matron at Bangour Mental Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, does not take up her duties until February.
  The new matron comes to her new post with the goodwill of all those with whom she has come in contact in her work so far.
  A testimonial from a former chief says of her that her skill and resource, her kindliness and tact, never fail. Efficient and skilful, helpful and self-sacrificing is the splendid character earned by Miss Guthrie on 12 December 1937 at Gowrie House, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴
• Newspaper Article*: She was mentioned in a newspaper article MONTROSE TRAINING. I MISS MATILDA N. GUTHRIE, who has been appointed matron of Gowrie House, Dundee, received her mental training at Montrose Royal Asylum, where she gained the certificate of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association. Her general training was obtained at the Wigan Royal Infirmary, where she obtained the certificate of the General Nursing Council. She also holds the C.M.B. I certificate. She is at present assistant matron at Bangour Mental Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, and is in charge of the female admission ward, being responsible for its management in every detail. Apart from her hospital experiences, Miss Guthrie had four years at private nursing, where she acquired the art of individual treatment along the most uptodate lines. on 24 December 1937 at Gowrie House, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

31 March 1901

They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Guthrie grocer & wine merchant and Matilda Neave milliner in the 1901 census at 5 St Mary's Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Matilda N Neave, daur, female, 3, Dundee; Charles Guthrie, head, married, 31, grocer & wine merchant, Cortachy; Matilda Guthrie, wife, marrried, female, 31, Forfar.6

Education

• Education: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse was educated on 30 April 1923 at Edinburgh, Scotland, ; Matilda Neave Guthrie
  in the Scotland, Nursing Applications, 1921-1945
  Name:      Matilda Neave Guthrie
  Age:      25
  Birth Date:      abt 1898
  Registration Date:      30 Apr 1923
  Registration Place:      Edinburgh, Scotland
  Residence Year:      1923
  Residence Place:      Kirriemuir, Forfarshire.⁷
• Education*: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse was educated on 22 June 1923; Registration of General Nursing Coucil for Scotland
  
  1945 Reg # A 8077 in 1945 Dundee Royal Asylum, Gowrie House, Liff, by Dundee, Angus
  
  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, NT, 5/1/23.⁸
• Education: Matilda Neave Guthrie MH nurse was educated on 24 November 1923 at Glasgow, Scotland, ; CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD FOR
  ...SCOTLAND.
  RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.
  1. The examination of the Board, held simultaniously in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen, has just concluded, with the following results:-.: .
  Out of 134 candidates who appeared for the examination, 124 passed. Of the successful candidat?s, 29 were trained at the Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh; 47 at the Royal Maternity Hospital Glasgow; 6 at the Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen; 10 at the Maternity Hospital; Dundee; 8 at the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute, Edinburgh; 6 at the Cottage Nurses'. Training Home, Govan, Glasgow: and the remainder at various recognised institutions.
  The following are the successful candidates :
  ...
  Glasgow
  ...
  Miss Matilda Neave Guthrie.⁹