Elizabeth Pace | |
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| Born | 1866 (1866) Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 1957 (aged 90–91) St Andrews, Scotland |
| Alma mater | London School of Medicine for Women |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Obstetrics |
Elizabeth Pace (1866–1957) was a Scottishmedical doctor,suffragist and advocate for women's health andwomen's rights.
Elizabeth Margaret Pace was born inBrixton in 1866 to Margaret Gibb and Thomas Richard Pace, a leather manufacturer, the eldest of four children. She attendedClapham High School.[1] In 1884, she matriculated in theLondon School of Medicine for Women. She graduated in 1891.[2] In 1892, she was presented to the chancellor atBurlington House, where she was noted for having an award inobstetrics.[3]
During her career, she worked in a number of institutions, inLondon,Glasgow and Scotland,[2] including:
She was involved in a number of organisations with charitable aims, with a particular focus on women's work and health, many alongside her housemate, and colleague, DrAlice McLaren. In 1893, she was elected honorary member and medical officer of theAncient Order of Foresters, a friendly society. She was also associated with the Scottish Women's Benefit Association,[4] and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Co-operation for Trained Nurses.[5] She was a member of the Glasgow Obstetric and Gynecological Society.[6] In 1902, she was involved in founding the Glasgow Women's Private Hospital alongside Alice McLaren. She retired from the hospital in 1908, but "she retained her interest in the hospital and remained on the executive committee."[7]
She lectured on various subjects related to health, in institutions such as John Street public school, with DrAlice McLaren;[8]Kilmarnock school board,[9] and the Logan and Johnston school of domestic economy inBridgeton.[10] She had a particular interest intemperance, speaking at a conference on the subject, alongsideSophia Jex-Blake.[11] She also spoke on the importance of exercise for women.[12][13]
She was a founder member of theGlasgow and West of Scotland Association for Women's Suffrage.[14]
During her time in Glasgow, she shared a house withDr Alice McLaren at 7 Newton Place. She marriedAndrew Maitland Ramsay in 1907.[15] She died inSt Andrews in 1957.[citation needed]
