Bridget McEvilly
British Army nurse and nursing administrator (1946–2024)
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Colonel Bridget Christina McEvilly, CBE, ARRC (1946 – 22 January 2024) was a British Army nurse and nursing administrator who served as Director Army Nursing Services and Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC).
Bridget McEvilly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Middlesex, England |
| Died | (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1977–2002 |
Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (1999–2002) |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Associate of the Royal Red Cross |
Life and career
Born in Middlesex, McEvilly was commissioned in Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) in 1977, having previously been a nurse in hospitals in, among other places, Canada, London, and the Falkland Islands.
McEvilly was later a nursing administrator at the Ministry of Defence,[1] and served as Assistant Director Army Nursing Services. She was awarded the Associate of the Royal Red Cross in the 1985 New Year Honours,[2] and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2002 New Year Honours.[3]
Death
McEvilly died after a long illness on 22 January 2024, at the age of 77.[4]