Who she is

Elizabeth Caswell was born in Consett in 1939, the unexpected twin sister of Maureen (her bed was a initially a drawer instead of a cot). A shy child who literally hung on to her mother’s apron strings. Separated into a different class from her twin when she started primary school she developed independence which gave her the confidence she needed to become a nurse, later leaving home to train as a midwife at the world famous Simpson Hospital in Edinburgh then onto pursue her dreams of nursing in the tropics.

Student midwife in Edinburgh.

You can read some of her remarkable life story by following the link below: https://aiyasister.familyhistoryhunter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ai-ya-Sister-Elizabeth-Caswell.pdf