| description: | Sarah Persis Darrach (Nee Johnson) Was Born In Rosscarberry, Ireland, February 8, 1886 And Trained As A Nurse At Brandon General Hospital. After Graduation In 1911 She Attended Post Graduate Studies In Chicago. In World War I She Served In Britain, France, Belgium And Germany And Was Matron Of The First Canadian Hospital To Move Into Germany After The Armistice. She Returned To Become The Fourth Superintendent Of Nurses At The Brandon General Hospital. She Was Awarded The Royal Red Cross, First Class Which Was Presented To Her In Brandon In 1919 By Hrh The Prince Of Wales. After Her Marriage To Robert Darrach In 1923 She Engaged In Volunteer Social Service Work And Was A Founder Of The Citizens Welfare League, Which Lead To The Development Of The Children'S Aid Society, Christmas Cheer Registry And Children'S Summer Camps. In 1936 She Became The Dean Of Women At Brandon College. Darrach Hall At Brandon University Is Named After Her. It Is Pronounced "Dar-Rah" Hall (The Irish Way). In 1971 Brandon University Gave Her An Honourary Doctor Of Laws Degree. She Died Sept 25, 1974 |