Pioneering women

Barnes, Josephine (8 of 8). National Life Stories: Leaders of National Life

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:23:17

  • Shelf mark

    C408/015

  • Subjects

    Medicine

  • Recording date

    1990-10-26

  • Recording locations

    Interviewee's home, London, UK

  • Interviewees

    Barnes, Josephine, 1912-1999 (speaker, female)

  • Interviewers

    Abrams, Rebecca (speaker, female)

  • Abstract

    Part 8: On request of Lord McGregor, joined Advertising Standards Authority, 1980. 1974: made Dame. 1989-90: first woman President of British Medical Association. Retired from NHS, 1977. Involved with Women Against Cancer Campaign. Talks about her travels, her children and their careers. Great grandfather, John Francis Taylor, one of founders of Midland Bank and Master of Merchant Adventurers. Mentions her interests, regrets and achievements. End of interview.

  • Description

    Obstetrician and gynaecologist. Safer midwifery and women's welfare had been the principal beneficiaries of her career.

  • Related transcripts

    Dame Josephine Barnes interviewed by Rebecca Abrams: full transcript of the interview

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