Daphne Steele, Pioneering Black Matron in the NHS 🔵 @HistoricEngland

Daphne Steele, Pioneering Black Matron in the NHS 🔵 @HistoricEngland

Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

The first blue plaque on our new national scheme has just been revealed in Ilkley, West Yorkshire! 🔵

It’s dedicated to Daphne Steele, who made history in 1964 by becoming the first Black matron in the NHS.

Daphne Steele, Pioneering Black Matron in the NHS 🔵

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Daphne Steele, Pioneering Black Matron in the NHS 🔵