warbuff1 Posted 9 February , 2008 Share Posted 9 February , 2008 Finally got around to taking details from local War memorial in Berry Brow/ Armitage Bridge Huddersfield. Found name Ada Stanley Staff Nurse territorial force nursing service. According to CWGC site she died aged 46 on 22/12/1915 and is actually buried in st Paul's Churchyard where the memorial is ,but i yet to find her,. Any one any details who she was and why she died and buried locally? What was the Territorial force nursing service? Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esskay Posted 10 February , 2008 Share Posted 10 February , 2008 I'm sure Sue Light will be able to tell us more - but for now this is from the British Journal of Nursing - January 8th 1916 THE PASSING BELL. We regret to report the death of Sister Ada Stanley, recently a member of the staff of the Sheffield Base Hospital. Miss Stanley, who was a member of the Territorial Force Nursing Service, was posted to the Third Northern General Hospital, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, in January of last year. In July, she was ordered on active service abroad. She was attached to H.M. hospital ship, Mauretania, and it was while she was attending patients being conveyed from the Eastern theatre of war that she contracted dysentery. She died in Netley Hospital. In the little wooden church erected in the grounds of the Base Hospital, the Bishop of Sheffield conducted a memorial service for the deceased sister. In addition to a number of patients, R.A.M.C. orderlies, and some hundred nurses, there were present the Matron (Miss Earle), Mrs. Burrows, Colonel A. M. Connell, and Lieutenants D. Stout and R. Furnell. The Bishop addressed himself briefly to the congregation, and in simple language touched upon the heroic devotion displayed by the women of the country. The example of Ada Stanley, he said, should inspire those who knew ,her with stronger faith, and it should give comfort to those who mourned her loss. Great truths were exemplified at such times as these, and the beauty of faith was manifested in the deeds of heroic women such as Ada Stanley. The scene in the little church, with the blue garbed wounded soldiers and the white-capped nursing sisters, was singularly impressive. Cheers Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 11 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2008 Thank you so much. I have still to find time to look for her gravestone but when i fiind it will post photo for anyone to see Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 11 February , 2008 Share Posted 11 February , 2008 I found her for Jim Strawbridge's project some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 11 February , 2008 Share Posted 11 February , 2008 St Paul's Church Memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 11 February , 2008 Share Posted 11 February , 2008 Ada Stanley's name, obviously added much later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 11 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2008 Wow thanks Peter, Cant beleive i missed that headstone, mind you did have dog with me at time wanting to pull in all directions..lol . And i only live 5 mins up road too am so ashamed i not looked earlier into local memorial Many thanks for photos Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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