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published letters of complaint about her exclusion from training. Harrogate historian Paul Jennings has said, "In the late 19th century there was still a stigma, and a considerable amount of opposition to women entering medicine, which is made evident by rejection from Leeds Medical School". However
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centre. That did not materialise at the hospital, but at the former St George's Convalescent Home, 2 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, where an NHS clinic for children still exists. Under Veale it was a centre for maternity and child welfare. Veale had promoted the scheme for that address so that the Local
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wrote that Veale "was a formidable character" by all reports, who "fought against strong opposition to women in the medical profession, and by the time of the Edwardian era had succeeded". From 1914, female medical students were allowed in the entirety of the surgical outpatient department at Leeds
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detachment in the district". During the 1953 flood disaster, Veale allowed part of her home in Springfield Avenue to become a collection centre for clothing and bedding for flood relief for those people rendered homeless. In 1954, Veale served on the Avondale Trust committee which was dedicated to
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deserves recognition as an important figure in the history of both medicine and feminism, and a key figure in medical provision, especially for women and infants, in her native county , and more particularly Harrogate. It is as a pioneering woman in the medical profession, in her work for medical
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echoed that sentiment, saying: "For a woman who never held any important administrative post as president of this or chairman of that body, her impact on her profession and on social medicine was remarkable". Veale's work included recognition of the needs of "those from the more deprived parts of
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Veale was inspired to become a doctor by her father's example, and she was supported in her ambition by her brothers. However it was difficult for women to qualify as doctors during Veale's youth, and she was "denied entry" to the Leeds School of Medicine. She applied to that institution in 1897.
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Veale's father was a respected figure who died suddenly at the age of 48. At his Harrogate funeral his hearse was followed by "an exceedingly large concourse of townspeople", and his hearse was headed by the police, and followed by members of the town council, the legal profession and the medical
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as the first woman resident officer at the Hospital for Women and Children, where under her watch the number of registered children increased from 75 to 375. In 1904 she set up as a general practitioner (GP) at 3 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate. At that point she became the first woman doctor in
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department, which was finally instigated in 1937, the year after she retired. In 1916 Veale was appointed Physician under the Maternity and Infant Welfare Scheme, for which she was paid a salary of £100 (equivalent to £8,564 in 2023) per annum. She also worked to create an infants'
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Richard Veale (head) age 30, general practitioner, born Cornwall, trained in Edinburgh. Laura Veale aged 38, born Heckmondwike, Yorkshire.3 children born in Hampsthwaite: Laura S. age 3, Constance G. age 2, Henry P.B., 1 month. Also, wife's sister and 3
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Harrogate. By 1911, Veale was living and working at 23 York Place, Harrogate, which was listed as an eleven-room house, with three servants. Her speciality was promoting the welfare of children and women. In the New Park area of Harrogate she set up a
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she "overcame strong hostility from the medical profession". To pass the London Matriculation, she studied at the Yorkshire College, an early incarnation of the University of Leeds. Veale was encouraged by George Mearns Savery, the headmaster of
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George Mearns Savery was the headmaster of Harrogate College, a private boys' school which closed sometime after 1903 and a different establishment from the present Harrogate College, and also started Harrogate Ladies College (a private girls'
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Government Board gave a grant of £214 16s 5d. (equivalent to £13,218 in 2023) for the years 1918–1919. The centre opened in March 1920, but Harrogate Council did not purchase the building until 16 June 1921. Veale set up an
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In 1946, following her efforts during the Second World War, Veale was presented with a silver cigarette case "as a token of admiration and affection" by the Harrogate women's organisations. In 2017, Veale was described by
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It seems only reasonable that I who have been a student of the college for the past two sessions, should have the same facilities for continuing the medical course as the men who have been my fellow students for that
340:. Veale was born on 30 August 1867, in Greenside House which still stands opposite the village school in Hampsthwaite. In 1871 the family was still in Hampsthwaite. By 1881 the family was living in Victoria Park, 1729: 1619: 1117: 902: 1553: 1232: 1297: 593:, said: "Figures such as Laura Veale are incredibly important to the county. She showed determination and dedication not to give up in difficult times". Dr Paul Jennings of Harrogate Civic Society said: 1500: 610:, at 3 Victoria Avenue. In the same month, a blue plaque in commemoration of Veale was placed on the house in Hampsthwaite where she was born, and unveiled by the chair of Hampsthwaite and District 1427: 576:'s Sons and Daughters Campaign which saw the clinician make the top ten in their public vote". She "took the number one spot as one of North Yorkshire's most influential figures in medicine". The 780: 417:, a local boys' school, and also prepared for her matriculation by studying mathematics and other subjects with the sixth-form pupils at the school. She also received encouragement from 478:
at Harrogate Infirmary. At the time, the institution had a rule which prevented pregnant women from being admitted, and Veale spent a quarter of a century fighting for them to create a
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Laura Veale née de Paiva.(1833–1915). GRO index: Marriages Dec 1866 Veale Richard S and de Paiva Laura. Islington 1b 550. Deaths Mar 1915 Veale Laura 81 Knaresbro 9a 161.
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department, although that did not materialise until after her retirement. She was, however, appointed physician under the Maternity and Infant Welfare Scheme during the
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described her as "a very remarkable woman who during the past half-century had a considerable influence on life in Harrogate and beyond that in her native Yorkshire".
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Henry de Paiva B. Veale (1871–1952). GRO index: Births Mar 1871 Veale Henry De Paiva B. Knaresbro' 9a 103. Deaths Jun 1952 Veale Henry de P.B. 81 Wharfedale 2d 654.
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Note: although this is titled as a blog, it is researched and written by an approved staff member of Newcastle University, and is peer-reviewed by the university.
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corps for Harrogate, which she ran between 1938 and 1952. The 1939 Register finds her living at 5 Spring Avenue, Harrogate, with her cook. According to historian
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Rawdon Augustus Veale (1873–1954). GRO index: Births Jun 1873 Veale Rawdon Augustus Knaresbro' 9a 101. Deaths Sep 1954 Veale Rawdon A. 81 Cheltenham 7b 284.
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clinic in Harrogate, and became the medical officer in the Municipal Babies' Hospital. In Harrogate, Veale was known as "Dr Laura". She retired in 1936.
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The medical school board for the institution noted that it would be "impossible" for Veale to attend the classes required for qualification. The
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Laura Sobey Veale (1867–1963). GRO index: Births Sep 1867 Veale Laura Sobey. Knaresbro' 9a 101. Deaths Sep 1963 Veale Laura S. 95 Claro 2C 114.
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provision in Harrogate, particularly for women and children, and through her wider work for the community that she is so important to Harrogate.
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said, "It was the largest funeral seen in Harrogate for several years". In 1891 the census finds Veale living in Rosebury (house),
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Laura Sobey Veale, spinster, died on 14 August 1963 at Scotton Banks Hospital, Knaresborough.Probate at York, on 10 October 1963.
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This is the authoritative report of the North Yorkshire County Record Office, peer-reviewed, and authorised by H.M. Government
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clinic in the town, and was appointed medical officer in the Municipal Babies' Hospital. Besides her medical work, she was a
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Dr Richard Sobey Veale, who, like his daughter, had to travel hundreds of miles for his qualifications, having been born in
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and father of a doctor, Margaret Christina Veale, and accountant Gerald Cater Veale, who was pro-chancellor of the
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Constance Ernestina Veale (born 1869). GRO index: Births Mar 1869 Veale Constance Ernestina Knaresbro' 9a 108.
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Margaret Christina Veale (born 1875). GRO index: Births Jun 1875 Veale Margaret Christina Knaresbro' 9a 116.
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Veale was the first woman resident officer at the Hospital for Women and Children in Leeds. She opened her
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or consulting room, which was later to act as a foundation for the Women and Children's Department of
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Gerald Cater Veale (born 1877). GRO index: Births Mar 1877 Veale Gerald Cater Knaresbro' 9a 114.
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In January 2023, Malcolm Neesam, Harrogate Civic Society and Harrogate Medical Society affixed a
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setting up a home for the aged and destitute in the former Avondale Hotel in Harrogate.
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metal to use in the war effort. She would ride through town in a car pulled by local
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published letters of complaint about her treatment. With encouragement from
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as a "pioneering doctor". "Veale's achievements were ... acknowledged by
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Veale was born into "a medical family, associated in particular with the
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Struggle and Suffrage in Leeds: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
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and support from a local boys' school she was finally accepted at the
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Richard Sobey Veale (7 September 1840 – 26 April 1889), was born in
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in celebration of Veale on the building wherein she established her
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Chalmers, Graham (6 April 2017). "Tribute to first woman doctor".
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Wells and Swells: The Golden Age of Harrogate Spa, 1842–1923
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Veale never married. She died at Scotton Banks Hospital,
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London Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine for Women
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London Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine for Women
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Harrogate Advertiser and Weekly List of the Visitors
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Schedule 17" 1588: 1586: 1584: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1576: 1291: 1289: 188:promotion of the welfare of women and children 1264:"England and Wales National Probate Calendar" 533:In the Second World War, Veale organised the 125:First Yorkshire-born woman to become a doctor 8: 931: 929: 510:National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies 215:(30 August 1867 – 14 August 1963), known as 1368:. Special Collections, Newcastle University 867: 865: 863: 861: 859: 857: 41: 20: 1432:. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books. 1330:inflation figures are based on data from 549:, shouting out at the top of her voice". 1786:"Region's first woman doctor remembered" 1392:"Dr. Laura Veale. Medicine in Yorkshire" 450:Location of Veale's surgery in Harrogate 1135:The children are all listed as scholars 720: 623: 1759:Rogerson, Suzannah (4 December 2020). 1717:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1689:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1220:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1192:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1164:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1105:– via British Newspaper Archive. 1095:Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 1090:"Dr Laura Veale, pioneer woman doctor" 1040:. North Yorkshire County Record Office 1008:– via British Newspaper Archive. 998:Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 980:– via British Newspaper Archive. 970:Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 344:, where Veale's childhood was spent. 1149:"Dr Richard Sobey Veale of Harrogate" 1000:. 18 October 1951. p. 8 cols 3–5 993:"Leeds University memorials unveiled" 308:Greenside House, where Veale was born 7: 944:. Royal College of Physicians Museum 779:Audsley, Natasha (31 January 2023). 589:Yorkshire". Carl Les, the leader of 1360:Callender, Alan (31 January 2021). 69:, West Riding of Yorkshire, England 1811:Scheer, Victoria (10 April 2021). 1709:. 21 January 1954. p. 6 col.6 1681:. 5 February 1953. p. 7 col.3 972:. 16 August 1954. p. 10 col.5 561:The Laura Sobey Veale brown plaque 14: 1296:Beever, Susie (5 December 2020). 504:Society, and was a Fellow of the 249:(MB) degree at the age of 37. 1893:Alumni of the UCL Medical School 1839: 1087:Reynard, Charles (19 May 1954). 1032:Jennings, Dr Paul (7 May 2021). 288:, and worked as a member of the 202: 1853:Image of Laura Veale in old age 830:"Obituary: Laura S. Veale M.D." 348:profession, 100 members of the 172:Hospital for Women and Children 1526:Fox, Alexa (6 December 2020). 1205:"Dr Richard Sobey Veale, J.P." 1156:. 6 June 1889. p. 7 col.6 872:Fox, Alexa (5 December 2020). 591:North Yorkshire County Council 574:North Yorkshire County Council 470:In 1913, Veale was hired as a 397:When refused, she wrote back: 1: 1883:20th-century women physicians 1532:Darlington and Stockton Times 1505:British Medical Journal (BMJ) 1212:. 9 May 1889. p. 5 col.1 1184:. 4 May 1889. p. 5 col.1 833:British Medical Journal (BMJ) 553:Commemoration and assessment 316:". Her father was Harrogate 1792:. Pressreader. 4 April 2017 1597:. Carnegie Publishing Ltd. 1473:Dicken, C. R. (2019). 1177:"Funeral of Dr Veale, J.P." 787:. National World Publishing 1924: 1501:"Universities and College" 936:Trail, Richard R. (1954). 419:Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 239:Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 88:, West Riding of Yorkshire 1481:. 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She qualified with a 334:Leeds General Infirmary 278:National Health Service 245:, and qualified with a 1679:Yorkshire Evening Post 1647:"Dragon Parade Clinic" 1426:Jackson, Tina (2019). 918:– via Ancestry. 841:10.1136/bmj.2.5355.506 600: 562: 451: 404: 309: 1888:People from Harrogate 1848:at Wikimedia Commons 1635:– via Ancestry. 1507:: 437. 14 August 1897 1118:"1881 England Census" 595: 560: 449: 399: 307: 280:. 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London Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine for Women
Physician
General practitioner
gynaecologist
obstetrician
Leeds
Harrogate Infirmary

general practitioner
gynaecologist
obstetrician
Leeds Mercury
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
London Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine for Women
Bachelor of Medicine
surgery
Harrogate
dispensary
Harrogate Infirmary
maternity
First World War
National Health Service
antenatal
suffragette
Women's Voluntary Service

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