147honoursDirector of
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Mrs Imelda McGucken, Director of Charis Cancer Care
Centre received her MBE Award from Prince William at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday 2nd May 2019. Imelda
from Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, attended this prestigious
event with her husband Andy, her children, Gavin, Duane
and daughter Andrea. Also present was her amazing
mother Sadie, who took her first trip out of the country,
accompanied by her brothers, sisters and extended family
members.
Imelda said; “I am absolutely delighted to have received
this MBE for services to nursing and palliative care in
Northern Ireland in the New Year’s Honours list. I feel very
humbled as I love the work I do and it’s a privilege to be
given recognition for something I am so passionate about.”
Imelda has dedicated her life to nursing since 1979,
starting her career in South Tyrone Hospital Dungannon
and community nursing. Imelda also worked in Mid Ulster
Hospital before moving on to complete her BSc in Cancer
and Palliative Care with Marie Currie. Previous awards
include Marie Curie Nurse of the year and more recently
led and directed the Charity to be voted the best Holistic
Cancer Care Centre in Northern Ireland.
The family gather at the gates of Buckingham Palace to celebrate Imelda’s MBE.Imelda and her husband Andy.http://www.chariscancercare.org
Imelda pictured with her husband, children and mother.Imelda McGucken MBE.Imelda’s mother Sadie is the same age as the Queen at 92 years old. This
was her first time out of the country to see her daughter receive her MBE.