Obituary

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 2, 1 April 1923, Page 81

Obituary

It is with deep regret we record the death of Miss Godfrey, one of the oldest and most respected members of the nursing profession in New Zealand, who passed away on March 11th. It is 25 years since Miss Godfrey retired from the Matronship of the Wellington Hospital, and started a Convalescent Home at Karori, which, some years ago, she gave up. She still retained her interest in the profession, and was a constant subscriber to the nurses' journal. Miss Godfrey was one of the early trainees of the Wellington Hospital, before the registration Act was passed, and was on the staff for 5 years before becoming Matron in 1890. Under her was trained Miss Payne, who took up the Matronship in 1899, and so from Miss Godfrey's influence have sprung many of the most capable nurses of New Zealand. During the latter part of her life Miss

France was living with her old Matron, Miss Godfrey. On March 30th the Nursing profession sustained a great loss in the death of Miss Marian Little, Matron of Hokitika Hospital. Miss Little had been ill for several months with heart trouble, and was devotedly nursed by her own staff. She was never able to leave the hospital, though arrangements had been made for her to return to her sister's home. Miss Little was trained at Christchurch Hospital, under Miss Ewart, and was one of those with the most high ideals of the profession of nursing, ideals which she carried out in daily practice. She took up the Matronship of Hokitika Hospital in 1909, and since that time many improvements have been made in the old West Coast Hospital.