Victoria May, Baroness Plunket

Victoria May, Baroness Plunket
c. 1905
Born17 May 1873
Died11 February 1968
SpouseWilliam Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket

Victoria Alexandrina Muriel May, Baroness Plunket (17 May 1873 – 11 February 1968) was a nursing association founder and vicereine.

After marrying William Lee Plunket, she moved to New Zealand and later the UK. Influenced by the health reformer Truby King, she gave her name to and was a patron of the Plunket Society founded by Truby King in New Zealand, offering free health services to mothers and children. She was also a patron of the Mothercraft Training Society.

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