Jane Cecilia Deeble | |
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.jpg) in 1899 with medals | |
| Born | Jane Cecilia Egan 1827 |
| Died | 8 September 1913 |
| Nationality | Canadian-born British |
| Education | Nightingale Training School at St Thomas' Hospital |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Employer | Netley Hospital et al. |
| Known for | awarded a Royal Red Cross |
| Predecessor | Jane Catherine Shaw Stewart |
| Successor | Helen Campbell Norman |
| Spouse | Surgeon-Major William Deeble |
| Children | four |
Jane Cecilia Deeble RRC born Jane Cecilia Egan (1827 – 8 September 1913) was a Canadian-born nurse who was awarded the second Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria in 1883. The Royal Red Cross was created following Deeble's comment that nurses were not recognised officially. She served in South Africa and at Netley Hospital.