Volta Anne Billing (1)

Volta Anne BILLING Matron TFNS

Born Bodmin Cornwall 24 April 1875 to William Henry and Susan Ann Billing of 16 Market Street, Bodmin. 1891 at the home of the Dunthorne family at Green Lane Burnham Buckinghamshire, occupation aged 15, nursery maid. 1901 aged 20 Nurse at York County Hospital. 1911 Matron aged 35 at Torbay Hospital, Union Street, Torquay

At the time of her death on the 18 November 1922 her last home residence was 4 Royal Park Clifton Bristol. She died at the Fourth Eden Nursing Home, Torquay. Her effects went to Charles Peter Billing alderman of the city of Bristol.

Served in Salonika 20 May 1918.

Service medals issued 2 May 1924.

At rest in Upton Churchyard.
Inscription on her headstone -

In loving memory of Volta Ann Billing. R.R.C.
Who died Nov 18th 1922 aged 47 years.
Formerly of Torbay Hospital, Torquay also Matron T.F.N.S.
Neath and Salonica. A ministering Angel

Extract from The British Journal of Nursing December 1922.

The death of Miss Volta Billing, Matron of the Torbay Hospital, Torquay, from 1910-1916, when she went to a military hospital, subsequently serving

In Salonica until after the Armistice. She returned with undermined health, and relinquished her position at Torbay Hospital. She passed away at the South

Eden Nursing Home, Paignton, and was buried at Upton Church, the funeral being attended by a very representative gathering of nurses, medical practitioners, members of the board of management of the Torbay Hospital, and of the public