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⚫ '''Dame Margaret Anne Wheeler''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DBE|FRCOG}} ({{nee}} '''Brain'''; 23 April 1932 – 5 June 2024) was a British ] and public servant.
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⚫ '''Dame Margaret Anne Wheeler''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DBE|FRCOG}} ({{nee}} '''Brain'''; 23 April 1932 – 5 June 2024) was a British ] and public servant. She served as president of the ] from 1987 to 1994.


==Biography== ==Biography==
Wheeler was born on 23 April 1932 to Charles and Leonora Brain. She was educated at ], an all-girls ]. She undertook her nursing training at Westminster Hospital, becoming a ] (SRN) in 1953. She then moved to Northampton and Epsom Hospitals to undertake midwifery training becoming a State Certified Midwife (SCM) in 1956. Having trained as a nurse and then as a midwife, she was a ] with the ] in India before returning to the United Kingdom in 1966. Working in hospitals and ]s, she ended her career as chief administrative nursing officer of the ] ] from 1977 to 1988.<ref name="WWW" /><ref name="LG 30 December 1988" /> Wheeler was born on 23 April 1932 to Charles and Leonora Brain. She was educated at ], an all-girls ]. She undertook her nursing training at Westminster Hospital, becoming a ] (SRN) in 1953. She then moved to Northampton and Epsom Hospitals to undertake midwifery training becoming a State Certified Midwife (SCM) in 1956. Having trained as a nurse and then as a midwife, she was a ] with the ] in India. Having returned to the United Kingdom, she completed the Midwife Teachers' Diploma (MTD) in 1966. Working in hospitals and ]s in England and Wales, she ended her career as chief administrative nursing officer of the ] ] from 1977 to 1988.<ref name="WWW" /><ref name="LG 30 December 1988" />


In addition, she served as president of the ] from 1987 to 1994, having become a member of the Council in 1970. She also held a number of public appointments, such as membership of the Standing Midwifery Committee, Welsh National Board (1982–1987), of the ]'s Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (1987–1993), and of the ]. She also served as the treasurer of the ] from 1978 to 1990.<ref name="WWW">{{cite web |title=Brain, Dame Margaret Anne, (23 April 1932–5 June 2024), President, Royal College of Midwives, 1987–94 (Member Council, 1970–96) |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8518 |website=] |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en |date=1 December 2007}}</ref><ref name="Personal papers">{{cite web |title=Personal papers of Dame Margaret Brain |url=http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb1538-rcms/rcms/215 |website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk |access-date=7 January 2025 |date=January 2013}}</ref> In addition, she served as president of the ] from 1987 to 1994, having become a member of the Council in 1970.<ref name="WWW" /> She was a champion for keeping midwifery as a dedicated, independent ], rather than a sub-field of nursing.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Midwives Want To Separate From Nurses |journal=BMJ: British Medical Journal |date=1990 |volume=301 |issue=6745 |pages=195 |jstor=29708566 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/29708566 |issn=0959-8138}}</ref> She also held a number of public appointments, such as membership of the Standing Midwifery Committee, Welsh National Board (1982–1987), of the ]'s Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (1987–1993), and of the ]. She also served as the treasurer of the ] from 1978 to 1990.<ref name="WWW">{{cite web |title=Brain, Dame Margaret Anne, (23 April 1932–5 June 2024), President, Royal College of Midwives, 1987–94 (Member Council, 1970–96) |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8518 |website=] |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en |date=1 December 2007}}</ref><ref name="Personal papers">{{cite web |title=Personal papers of Dame Margaret Brain |url=http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb1538-rcms/rcms/215 |website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk |access-date=7 January 2025 |date=January 2013}}</ref>


In 1985, Margaret Brain married Peter Wheeler {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE|FRCS|FRCOG}}. He died only three years later, in 1988, the same year that she retired.<ref name="WWW" /> In 1985, Margaret Brain married Peter Wheeler {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE|FRCS|FRCOG}}. He died only three years later, in 1988, the same year that she retired. In her final years she trained for ] in the ], and she was licenced as a ] in 2001. She died on 5 June 2024, aged 92.<ref name="WWW" /> Her funeral was held at St James's Church, Exeter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dame Margaret (née Brain) Wheeler |url=https://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30619029.dame-margaret-nee-brain-wheeler/ |website=Sidmouth Herald |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>


==Honours== ==Honours==
In the ], Wheeler was appointed ] (CBE) in recognition of her work as chief administrative nursing officer of the South Glamorgan Health Authority.<ref name="LG 30 December 1988">{{London Gazette |issue= 51578 |date= 30 December 1988 |page= 9 |supp= y |city= |title= |quote=}}</ref> In the ], she was promoted to ] of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) "for services to midwifery", and thereby granted the ] '']''.<ref name="LG 30 December 1993">{{London Gazette |issue= 53527 |date= 30 December 1993 |page= 8 |supp= y |city= |title= |quote=}}</ref> In the ], Wheeler was appointed ] (CBE) in recognition of her work as chief administrative nursing officer of the South Glamorgan Health Authority.<ref name="LG 30 December 1988">{{London Gazette |issue= 51578 |date= 30 December 1988 |page= 9 |supp= y |city= |title= |quote=}}</ref> In the ], she was promoted to ] of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) "for services to midwifery", and thereby granted the ] '']''.<ref name="LG 30 December 1993">{{London Gazette |issue= 53527 |date= 30 December 1993 |page= 8 |supp= |city= |title= |quote=}}</ref>


In 1991, Wheeler was elected ] (FRCOG), the first midwife to be so honoured.<ref name="WWW" /><ref name="Personal papers" /> In 1991, Wheeler was elected ] (FRCOG), the first midwife to be so honoured.<ref name="WWW" /><ref name="Personal papers" />
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Dame Margaret WheelerDBE FRCOG
President of the Royal College of Midwives
In office
1987–1994
Personal details
BornMargaret Anne Brain
23 April 1932
Died5 June 2024(2024-06-05) (aged 92)
EducationNorthampton High School
ProfessionMidwife
AwardsCBE (1988)
FRCOG (1991)
DBE (1994)

Dame Margaret Anne Wheeler, DBE, FRCOG (née Brain; 23 April 1932 – 5 June 2024) was a British midwife and public servant. She served as president of the Royal College of Midwives from 1987 to 1994.

Biography

Wheeler was born on 23 April 1932 to Charles and Leonora Brain. She was educated at Northampton High School, an all-girls independent school. She undertook her nursing training at Westminster Hospital, becoming a state registered nurse (SRN) in 1953. She then moved to Northampton and Epsom Hospitals to undertake midwifery training becoming a State Certified Midwife (SCM) in 1956. Having trained as a nurse and then as a midwife, she was a medical missionary with the United Society Partners in the Gospel in India. Having returned to the United Kingdom, she completed the Midwife Teachers' Diploma (MTD) in 1966. Working in hospitals and maternity homes in England and Wales, she ended her career as chief administrative nursing officer of the South Glamorgan Health Authority from 1977 to 1988.

In addition, she served as president of the Royal College of Midwives from 1987 to 1994, having become a member of the Council in 1970. She was a champion for keeping midwifery as a dedicated, independent profession, rather than a sub-field of nursing. She also held a number of public appointments, such as membership of the Standing Midwifery Committee, Welsh National Board (1982–1987), of the Department of Health's Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (1987–1993), and of the Women's National Commission. She also served as the treasurer of the International Confederation of Midwives from 1978 to 1990.

In 1985, Margaret Brain married Peter Wheeler MBE FRCS FRCOG. He died only three years later, in 1988, the same year that she retired. In her final years she trained for lay ministry in the Church of England, and she was licenced as a reader in 2001. She died on 5 June 2024, aged 92. Her funeral was held at St James's Church, Exeter.

Honours

In the 1989 New Year Honours, Wheeler was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of her work as chief administrative nursing officer of the South Glamorgan Health Authority. In the 1994 New Year Honours, she was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) "for services to midwifery", and thereby granted the title dame.

In 1991, Wheeler was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG), the first midwife to be so honoured.

References

  1. ^ "Brain, Dame Margaret Anne, (23 April 1932–5 June 2024), President, Royal College of Midwives, 1987–94 (Member Council, 1970–96)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ "No. 51578". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1988. p. 9.
  3. "Midwives Want To Separate From Nurses". BMJ: British Medical Journal. 301 (6745): 195. 1990. ISSN 0959-8138. JSTOR 29708566.
  4. ^ "Personal papers of Dame Margaret Brain". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  5. "Dame Margaret (née Brain) Wheeler". Sidmouth Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  6. "No. 53527". The London Gazette. 30 December 1993. p. 8.
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