Helen Rushall
Helen M. B. Rushall | |
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 Rushall in November 1938 | |
| Born | Helen Mary Cruickshank 22 April 1914 Logie Newton Farm, Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire |
| Died | 15 October 1984 (aged 70) Friars Cliff, Christchurch, Dorset |
| Education |
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| Spouse |
Richard Rushall (m. 1945) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Richard Rushall (father-in-law) |
Helen Mary Boswell Rushall
Life and career
Helen Mary Cruickshank was born on 22 April 1914 at Logie Newton Farm near
On 13 September 1945 at St. James' Episcopal Church in
The Rushall family returned to the UK in 1955. They lived in Aberdeen for two years, before moving to Christchurch, Dorset.[4] In 1958 Rushall was made an MBE as part of the New Year Honours in recognition of her work on the executive committee of the council,[6][7] as well as her rehabilitation work after World War II. She attended the investiture in Buckingham Palace on 12 March that year.[1] Rushall died on 15 October 1984 in Christchurch, at the age of 70.[4]
References
- ^ Aberdeen Evening Express. 12 March 1958. p. 13, col. 5. (subscription required)
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". The London Gazette. No. 35531. 21 April 1942. p. 1756, col. 1.
- ^ "Pilot Officer James Robert Cruickshank (119540) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve". RAF Commands. 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Aberdeen Press and Journal. 18 October 1984. p. 22, col. 1. (subscription required)
- ^ Aberdeen Evening Express. 7 January 1958. p. 6, col. 3. (subscription required)
- ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". The London Gazette. No. 41268. 31 December 1957. p. 22, col. 1.
