Maureen Cummings obituary

My mother, Maureen Cummings, who has died aged 83, left school with few qualifications and a rebellious reputation. She went on to become a midwife, health visitor, a graduate of the Open University and a palliative care nurse.Maureen was born in Birmingham, to Blanche (nee Hickman), a nurse, and Stanley Tranter, cashier at the Austin Motor Company. After leaving Kings Norton grammar school, Maureen trained to be a nurse at Worcester Royal infirmary. In 1966 she married Geoff Cummings and they s