Eileen Crofton
Lady Eileen Crofton | |
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Born | Eileen Mercer[1] 28 March 1919 Liverpool, England |
Died | 8 October 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged 91)
Occupations |
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Notable work | Angels of Mercy: A Woman's Hospital on the Western Front 1914–1918 |
Spouse | |
Children | 5 |
Lady Eileen Crofton
Early life and education
Crofton was born on 28 March 1919 in
Career
In 1944, Crofton joined the
In 1952, her family moved to
Crofton and her husband helped found
After her retirement in 1984, Crofton's anti-smoking campaigns continued. During her campaign work, Crofton attended an international medical conference at
Personal life
She met her husband, John Crofton, when she was working in County Down.[2] They married in 1945 and had five children, three daughters and two sons.[1]
Death and legacy
She died 8 October 2010.
In recognition of their campaigning and charity work, Crofton and her husband had an award named after them in 2009 by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland in collaboration with ASH Scotland. It is awarded to young people who work to reduce the harm caused by tobacco and smoking.[6]
Publications
- The social effects of chronic bronchitis : a Scottish study, 1965
- Questions people ask about smoking, 1977
- Smoking in Scottish hospitals : an ASH survey, 1977
- The sale of cigarettes in general and maternity hospitals in Scotland : an ASH enquiry, 1980
- The women of Royaumont : a Scottish Women's Hospital on the Western Front, 1996
- A painful inch to gain : personal experiences of early women medical students in Britain, 2013
- Angels of Mercy: A Woman's Hospital on the Western Front 1914-1918, 2013
References
- ^ a b c d e "Doctor Eileen Crofton: Physician and author who uncovered a story of wartime heroism". The Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Lady Eileen Crofton, MBE, Doctor and founder of Action on Smoking and Health". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to pioneer in anti-smoking movement". The Scotsman. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781780357478.
- ^ "Scottish nurses on the Western Front in World War I". www.historyscotland.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Youth group honoured for anti-smoking advice work". Evening Times. Retrieved 15 November 2017.