1690philip Posted 13 September , 2009 Share Posted 13 September , 2009 Hi Pals, Got a great day today so decided to travel to the Somme hospital and get a look about. Hope the pals enjoy them. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 13 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2009 A few more. I wonder what the veterans were thinking when they seen these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 14 September , 2009 Share Posted 14 September , 2009 Phil What is happening with the Somme Hospital these days - is it in use? I thought I read somewhere that there were proposals to turn it into some sort of museum? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 14 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2009 Brian there was talk about it being opened as a visitor centre but I have not heard any more. It would take a good few pounds to get the building up to scratch as I seen it does need loads of repairs. Maybe the National lottery heritage grant would fit into that category. The one thing that alarmed me was around the back of the building, it had a window opened and it did seem as if kids were using it as a drinking den. I will phone the heritage centre today to report it. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 14 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2009 Maybe we could do a past and present theme of this one??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 14 September , 2009 Share Posted 14 September , 2009 Phil Thanks for the update & for reporting the access issues. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 14 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2009 Phoned the Somme heritage Centre today and it has been reported, it would seem that this is an ongoing thing. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 15 September , 2009 Share Posted 15 September , 2009 Phil, is that the building that Eamon Holmes went to when he was on that family history programme a while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 15 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 September , 2009 Yes that is the one. Here is a wee peek in the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 16 September , 2009 Share Posted 16 September , 2009 Thanks Phil. You don't have a close up of that plaque do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 17 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2009 Yes mate here it is. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David McCallion Posted 20 September , 2009 Share Posted 20 September , 2009 Hello Lads The article in the paper ref museum was a request to put the war years remembered collection on permanent display as you can guess the main problems funding the somme centre has agreed to sell me the building to turn it in to a museum if funds can be raised approx 1 to 1.5 million the refurbishment has also been costed and as it is now being upgraded to a class a building it will have to be restored to former gloary region of 1.2 to 1.5 million in the grand scheme of things its not alota of money when you consider they spent 20 million on the tall ships the botanic museum which opens its doors this month had a 17 million pound up lift so dig deep lads also ref the kitchen window round the back that block is seperate from the house and is scheduled for demolishment in near future as the place is so seclude its hard to keep them away from the back of it i was alarmed myself to see the state its got in to and they only put a new roof on it approx 15 years ago i am still in talks with EBCDA and SH&CS ref turning it into a museum we hope he trail does not go cold on it Yours Davey War Years Remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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