Audrey Emerton, Baroness Emerton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable The Baroness Emerton DBE GCStJ FRCN
Official Portrait of Baroness Emerton
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 17 February 1997 – 1 November 2019 Life Peerage
Personal details
Born	Audrey Caroline Emerton (1935-09-10) 10 September 1935 (age 89)
Nationality	British
Political party	Crossbench

Baroness Audrey Caroline Emerton, born on September 10, 1935, is a well-known British nurse. She was also a member of the House of Lords, which is part of the UK Parliament. In the House of Lords, she was a "crossbencher," meaning she didn't belong to a specific political party.

She was given the important title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1989. Later, in 1997, she became a life peer with the title Baroness Emerton. This meant she could sit in the House of Lords for the rest of her life. She retired from the House of Lords on November 1, 2019.

Her Work

Baroness Emerton had a long and important career in nursing. She worked for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. During the 1980s, she was the Chief Nursing Officer for the South East Thames area.

One of her biggest achievements was leading a project to close Darenth Park Hospital. This was a very large hospital for people with learning disabilities. She helped create new, smaller places for these people to live and get care. The hospital closed in 1988.

From 1979 to 1983, she was also the President of the Association of Nurse Administrators. This group helps manage nursing services.

Groups She Worked With

Baroness Emerton was a volunteer with St John Ambulance for over 70 years. This organization provides first aid and emergency medical services. She was even the Chancellor and Chief Commander of St John Ambulance for a time.

In 2003, she became the chairman of a charity called Attend. This group helps support volunteers in hospitals and local communities. She retired as chairman in 2006 but still serves as a vice-president.

She also led the Brighton Health Care NHS Trust from 1994 to 2000. An educational building at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is named the Audrey Emerton Building in her honor.

Awards and Honours

Baroness Emerton has received several special awards for her service:

• Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE): She received this honor in 1989 for her work in the Civil Division.
• Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ): She was given this high honor in 2004 for her long service with St John Ambulance.
• ULS Extension of the Service Medal of the Order of St John: This medal recognized her incredible 70 years of volunteer service with St John Ambulance.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing (FRCN): In 2009, she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. This is a special recognition for nurses who have made a big difference in their field.

Images for kids

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  Ribbon for the Order of the British Empire

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  Ribbon for the Order of St John

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  Ribbon for the Service Medal of the Order of St John