Hospitals in the United Kingdom

[chrisharley9]

Dont know if this has been mentioned before

St Luke's War Hospital, Halifax

All The Best

Chris

[Tonym]

I am researching a lady who is recorded as having worked as a Ward-maid at the Grange, Southport sometime prior to August 1918, possibly a British Red Cross VAD. Would anybody have any information on The Grange, Southport? Was it an established hospital or a War emergency hospital? Her name is Ethel Constance Russell and she died on 5th November 1918.

[Bob Bedward]

Newton Abbot Hospitals

Hi - I apologise if you have had these before but I have just found them.

Stover Red Cross Hospital

Stover House

Newton Abbot

Devon

Opened October 1914

First Casualties arrive October 31st 1914.

Newton Hall Hospital. (Appears to be St Johns)

Newton Abbot

Devon.

Opened November 1914.

“Within a remarkably short time, Newton Hall has been fitted up in a most complete manner as a forty bed hospital” -- “

More information if anyone would like it. Including operating theatre, size of wards,Staff names. etc.

Best wishes

Old Jack

[Thomas]

Might have been said before but

Auxiliary Military Red Cross Hospital- 1 Penlan Road, Carmarthen, Wales

Used as a hospital in both World Wars but inter war my family owned it.

Hope this is of use to you

from,

Thomas McCall

[Jake Drummond]

Has anyone any knowledge of a large house near Guilford used as a hospital or recovery home for wounded returnees from France?

My grandfather was lodged there to recover prior to returning home to Scotland, but the date of his stay is unknown.

Edited 8 January , 2006 by Jake Drummond

[Tonym]

Hi Jake

A few years ago my daughter and myself did some research on two officers named Harmsworth who turned out to be sons of Lord Northcliffe, the 'Press Baron'. To be brief Both sons were War Casualties one of whom died in The Lady Northcliffe Hospital for Officers, located in Grosvenor Square, London.

Further research named the hospital as established in 'Sutton Place' which turned out to be the name of their family home located in the Guildford area suggesting that this could have been the original location of the Lady Northcliffe Hospital - whether that was for officers only or all ranks I never discovered.

After extensive research, including the local authority, no confirmation of a War Hospital in the Guildford area was discovered. I could find no reference of 'Sutton Place' having any connection with Grosvenor Square, London but various press and journal reports refer to the establishment of a three ward hospital in Sutton Place overlooking the grounds of Mortimer House. I found no reference to a Mortimer House in the area of Grosvenor Square.

My conclusion was that Lady Northcliffe established a hospital in their family home - Sutton Place - and later moved, or extended, it to Grosvenor Square. As I said earlier, whether Sutton Place was a General or Officers only I never found out. If your Grandfather was an officer it sounds possible.

Hope that all sound clear,

Tonym

[Tonym]

Hello again Jake

I should have gone on to say that Lord Northcliffe became The Viscount Rothermere but the rest remains the same.

Cheers, Tonym

[Bob Bedward]

Newton Abbot Hospitals

Stover Red Cross Hospital

Stover House

Newton Abbot

Devon

Opened October 1914

More trawling of local paper shows that this hospital closed in October 1915. With no reason given.

Didn't last long did it!

Cheers

Old Jack

[Bob Bedward]

Cost of Running a VAD Hospital

Newton Hall Accounts for 1916

The following set of accounts appeared in the -

The Mid Devon Advertiser - February 17th 1917

Balance sheet for year ending Dec. 31st 1916

To Food ------------------------------------------------------------ 2030 19 11

“ Alterations and repairs ------------------------------------------- 53 8 7

“ Surgical Appliances ----------------------------------------------116 6 2

: Drapery and furnishings

(including additional for Mason Hut and annex) ---------------133 1 1

: Drugs and Medicine --------------------------------------------- 175 12 1

: Laundry ----------------------------------------------------------226 14 7

: Printing and Stationary ------------------------------------------ 19 17 2

: Clothing ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 7 4

: Fuel and light ---------------------------------------------------- 346 17 5

: Postages and stamps for patients ------------------------------ 49 - -

: Petty Cash (Commandant) -------------------------------------- 36 - -

: Cheque Books ------------------------------------------------------3 10 -

: Wages and Salaries ---------------------------------------------401 4 11

; Postages and travellin expences --------------------------------18 6 9

: Wines, spirits and aerated waters --------------------------------27 2 9

: Insurance premiums -----------------------------------------------2 9 9

: Analyses --------------------------------------------------------------3 4 -

: Rent ( three quarters) --------------------------------------------37 10 -

: Tobacco and Cigarettes ------------------------------------------ 13 18 11

: Cost of errecting the Mason Hut --------------------------------800 8 5

: Cost of annexe to ditto -------------------------------------------69 16 6

: Cost of X-ray instalation -----------------------------------------150 17 -

: Donations to Newton Abbot Hospital for use of X-Ray

apparatus prior to own installation ------------------------------10 - -

: Repairs and inner linings to tents -------------------------------103 8 -

: Hire of hall for meeting -------------------------------------------- 5 -

: Balance December 31st 1916 ----------------------------- 267 14 10

£ 5122 1 2

-------------------------------------------------------------------

CR

By Balance on Current Account December 31st 1915 ------------144 6 4

: Deposit Account withdrawn --------------------------------------200 0 0

: Interest on ditto ------------------------------------------------------ 4 15 0

: War Office Capitation Grants -------------------------------------2698 16 0

: Donations and Subscriptions --------------------------------------985 8 7

: Donation from Lieut and Mrs Mason to cover cost

of erecting “Mason Hut” ------------------------------------800 8 5

: Two anonymous donations towards cost of X-Ray installation-- 150 - -

: Grant from Devon Voluntary Aid Organisation to

cover cost of annexe to “Mason” Hut ------------------------ 69 16 6

: Refund by War Office - cost of cleaning clothes ----------------- 1 11 10

: Sale of old tents ---------------------------------------------------- 55 - -

: Sale of Kitchen Refuse ------------------------------------------- 8 10 -

: Miscellaneous --------------------------------------------------- 3 8 6

£5,122 1 2

I hope that this may be of interest. The Newton Hall Hospital began as a 40 bed hospital but was subsequently enlarged to about 100 beds.

Best wishes

Old Jack

Edited 27 January , 2006 by Old Jack

[Adam M]

Wondered whether anyone would be interested in a picture of a group of men recovering at a hospital in Winchester. I like this for two reasons:- 1) its informal and the men are clearly enjoying the occasion and

2) my grandfather is leaning against the right hand pillar with a wollen hat on - his RB badge attached.

This would have been taken in the Autumn of 1916.

If anyone would like a full size, good quality copy let me know and I'll email it - the original is about 10"x8" and good quality. If anyone can recognise anyone on this picture even better!

[Bob Bedward]

Newton Hall VAD Hospital, Newton Abbot.

Closed April 30th 1919

In a report on the closure of the Newton Hall Hospital the local newspaper, Mid Devon Advertiser,

recorded that since its opening in 1914.

“2,560 patients have passed through the hospital, but although many were very critical cases, only six deaths have occurred during the whole time, which is a remarkable tribute to the zealous care shown by the doctors and trained staff. It was a first line hospital and received patients direct from overseas.”

Some achievement! Well worth commemorating!

Old Jack

[geoff4]

You may have seen on www.1914-1918.net that I am working on medical facilities at the moment. Although there is a lot to cover, it's actually quite easy to build up a comprehensive picture of the locations of the CCS's and hospitals in the theatres of war. But this got me thinking: I don't know of any comprehensive list to the medical facilities in Blighty.

How about we - the registered users of this forum - have a go at building it up, right here? General hospitals, hospitals in military barracks and camps, VAD, BRCS, St Johns Ambulance, Friends, etc etc.

Which ones do you know about? Don't be shy, stick them on here. Any of the info will be a good start. Place name, hospital name, any dates, etc.

[geoff4]

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[geoff4]

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On Sat Mr F.H. Hayllar entertained a number of soldiers at his residence, Apart from a heavy rain storm the event passed off well to all concerned, the entertainment included music

12 june 1918 at Fletching East Sussex

also I read some where that Newick East Sussex had a first world war hospital.

[John_Hartley]

One just popped up in research:-

Heaton Moor Reform Club, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Chapel, Stockport.

There's a plaque in the building:

THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED BY THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY TO RECORD THE FACT THAT BRITISH SOLDIERS WERE TREATED IN THIS CLUB AS A WAR HOSPITAL BETWEEN APRIL 1917 AND MAY 1919.

I wonder if the lads could get a pint ( it certainly served a decentish one about 25 years back - which is last time I was in the building)

John

[jmaiden]

An uncle died of meningitis on 21 Jan 1919 at -

Temporary Military Hospital

"Windy Knowe"

Blundellsands

Great Crosby

Liverpool

[RobertBr]

I am interested in locating a hospital.

My grandfather was gassed in th Mars offensive on 28/3/1918.

He was repatriated to a hospital near Barrow-in-Furness. His diary is not easy to read but it is something like"Auscday" Hospital. I do know that on his discharge, on 29/4/1918, he travelled from Roose railway station.

[LSH]

Norfolk War Hospital 1915 - 1919. My grandfather sent a postcard from there post marked 10 Jan 1919, just before being demobed.

Copy enclosed

[Guest Simon Bull]

Norfolk War Hospital 1915 - 1919. My grandfather sent a postcard from there post marked 10 Jan 1919, just before being demobed.

Copy enclosed

Do you know where this hospital is in Norfolk?

[Terry_Reeves]

Jake

Guildford Hospitals:

Piccards Rough Relief Hospital, Sandy Lane

Hatchlands

HillHouse

Red Cross Annexe to Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Terry Reeves

[Terry_Reeves]

Simon

The Hospital was at Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich and was formerly the Norfolk County Asylum. There are some surviving records here:

http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/guide/nrosah.htm

And also some more photos here:

http://www.carlton-antiques.com/UKTopoPCards/norfolk.htm

Terry Reeves

[Guest Simon Bull]

Simon

The Hospital was at Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich and was formerly the Norfolk County Asylum. There are some surviving records here:

http://archives.norfolk.gov.uk/guide/nrosah.htm

And also some more photos here:

http://www.carlton-antiques.com/UKTopoPCards/norfolk.htm

Terry Reeves

Thanks Terry. I asked because I thought I recognised it as the modern Hellesdon Hospital, which I have had reason to visit on occasions. I was not sure enough to state it when I asked, but I see from the records you have referred to that I was right.

[Ken Wayman]

Chris

In researching my recent book on Pelsall (Staffordshire) Great War Servicemen, I came across the followong references to hospitals that they 'visited':-

Oldmill Scottish General, Aberdeen (July 1916) - Pte E Pinches, wounded on the Somme, 1st July '16

Caird Rest Hospital, Dundee (spring 1917) - Pte Wm. Wilkinson, wounded at Arras

Ampton hall Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (June 1917) - L/cpl Fred Mills, died from pneumonia

Edinburgh War Hospital, Bangour, Scotland (December 1917) - Pte WR Sheppard

Exeter Hosptal, Devonshire (April 1918) - Pte Harry Birch

First Western (Fazakerly) Hospital, Liverpool (October 1918) - WEB Dallas, died from influenza/pneumonia

Wharncliffe Hospital, Sheffield - Nurse Rose Annie Shepherd

Hope these are useful

Ken Wayman

[themonsstar]

Hi All

Has no one come across this book " List of the Various Hospitals Treating Military Cases in the United Kingdom" printed by HMSO in 1917. It lists them:

1. Aldershot Command. 2 pages

2. Eastern Command. 13 pages

3. Guernsey & Alderney District. 2 pages

4. Irish Command. 3 pages

5. Jersey Command. 1 pages

6. London District. 10 pages

7. Northern Command. 10 pages

8. Scottish Command. 8 pages

9. Southern Command. 15 pages

10. Western Command. 12 pages.

some " eg"

Aldershot Command.

Military Hospital Bramshott, Number of beds 688 other ranks for Canadians.

Fleet, Thurlestone Auxiliary Hospital 40 beds other ranks.

Eastern Command.

Cambridge, Barnwell Military Hospital 750 beds other ranks, Venereal cases only.

Sidcup, Queen's Auxiliary Hospital 15 beds for Officers, & 285 for other ranks, Special Hospital for Facial injuries.

Guernsey & Alderney District.

Auxiliary Hospital, Les Islets ( Isolation) 50 beds other ranks.

Irish Command.

Cork, St Ann's Hill Hydro 23 beds convalescent cases only.

Jersey Command.

Brighton(Central) Road Military Hospital, St Helier's, 4 beds Officers 46 other ranks Originally a School Premises 25 beds for men from the Expeditionary Force preferably natives of the Island.

London District.

Ruskin Park Marquees 160 beds other ranks, Marquees. For massage & cases medically boarded awaiting discharge under A.C.I. 449 of 1917.

Northern Command.

Sheffield, Wharncliffe War Hospital 1,894 beds other ranks 20 beds for mental cases.

Scottish Command.

Murthly, War Hospital 350 beds Hospital for Neurasthenic cases housed in Asylum building.

Southern Command.

Barton-on-Sea, Dysentery Convalescent Hospital. 25 Officers beds, 1,200 other ranks beds.

Western Command.

2nd West General Hospital Manchester sections, Ducie Avenue 240 beds other ranks 88 beds for Jaw cases.

It list all the Hospitals all over the UK

[belgotim]

Does anybody have more information on the Eastbourned Military Hospital?

Pictures, numbers of beds, patients...etc?

thanks,

Tim