Ethel Pritchard

Ethel Pritchard (née Watkins; 17 March 1880 – 19 July 1964), also known as Ethel Watkins Taylor, was a New Zealand military and civilian nurse.

Biography Pritchard was born on 17 March 1880 to mother Madeline Ratahi Cochrane and father Bazett Watkins in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand. She was Māori and identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. Her great-grandfather was Frederick Edward Maning and great-grandmother was Moengaroa.

During her career, Pritchard was a native health nurse for the Te Karaka district, president of the Matawai-Mōtū branch of the RSA, foundation member of the Country Women's Institute of New Zealand, member of the Victoria League, the National Council of Women of New Zealand, the Women's Division Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the St John Ambulance Brigade.

She died on 19 July 1964 in Gisborne.