Amy Hutchinson (reformer)

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Amy May Hutchinson MBE (née Scott, 2 July 1888 – 11 June 1985) was a New Zealand maternity reformer. She was born in London, England, on 2 July 1888.[1]

In the 1948 King's Birthday Honours, Hutchinson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her role as secretary of the Auckland branch of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Philippa Mein. "Amy May Hutchinson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 38312". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1948. p. 3398.