Notes
The Southgate County School website (see References) states: 'Sister Doreen M. Sentance (1934-1939) died in the Connaught Hospital, Hindhead, on March 26th, 1947, after serving in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service in India, Burma and Japan.
We are indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Sentance for the presentation of the " Doreen Sentance Memorial Challenge Cup," to be awarded to the winner of the 220 yards race at the Athletic Sports. Doreen was very prominent on the Sports Field, and we are most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Sentance for their generous gift.
We recorded in the last issue of the magazine the death of Doreen Sentence (1934-39). Doreen died following active service, and into her short life of 22 years she had crowded much useful work. She was the youngest nursing sister to land on the Normandy beaches. On becoming a State Registered Nurse she joined the Q.A.I.M.N.S., and volunteered for service abroad. When European hostilities ceased she became attached to the 92nd India General Hospital. From India she went to Japan, serving in Kure and Hiroshima shortly after the dropping of the atom bomb. It was while she was in Japan that Doreen was taken ill in June, 1946. The military funeral took place in Enfield Cemetery, and the school was represented by two members of the staff. Our deep sympathy goes out to her parents in their irreparable loss.'