Kent-Johnson, Mrs Nan Gilmour Biography 1971

KENT-JOHNSTON, Mrs Nan Gilmour
MBE [Member of the British Empire], (1946)
Born: Killearn, Scotland, 1894, daughter of W Browne; married 1917 WF, son of C Kent-Johnston; 1 son, 1 daughter
Education: Killearn
Nursing & war service 1914-18; to NZ 1920; founder of parents’ association Hamilton, Christchurch Boys High Schools, Friends of St Helen’s Society, Christchurch; governor Hamilton YWCA [Young Women’s Christian Association], etc; promoter National Council of Women; founder & organiser Christchurch Welcome Club 1939 for men of armed services; founder Post & Telegraph Women’s Association; chairman WWSA [Women’s War Service Auxiliary], Napier; committee of enquiry into maternity services 1937; committee NZ Crippled Children Society (28 years several towns); vice-president Heritage Hawke’s Bay; government rep Unemployment and Employment Committee Christchurch; CORSO [Council of Organisations for Relief Service Overseas] committee 22 years
Private address: 50 Napier Tce, Napier