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Armistics Day 1918 Patients and Staff at Quex Park
Patients and Staff of the Quex Park VAD Hospital on Armistice Day 1918. They are gathered in front of Quex House. With them are Major PHG Powell-Cotton and his wife Hannah, together with their four children. Some of the Quex House domestic staff are also in the photograph. Hannah Powell-Cotton has her son Christopher (1918-2006) on her knee. Diana Powell-Cotton (1908-1988) is standing behind the Major. A patient sitting to Hannahs right is holding Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1996). Mary Powell-Cotton (1911-1998) is standing behind her mother.Jack Hedge, the Hospitals Masseur, is standing on the back row (wearing all white uniform). Camille Van Dyck is standing in the centre of the back row, immediately behind Major Powell-Cotton. He was a Belgian soldier and a patient in the hospital in 1914. He had been struck dumb through shock and remained at the hospital working as an orderly. Sitting, second from the right, is Mary Marlowe, an Australian actress and novelist who worked at the Hospital from 1917. She is wearing a small Australian flag. Seated on the ground, fourth from the right, is Fanny Watson. She has three white service stripes on her right arm, indicating length of service. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1918
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1988 1996 2006 Antoinette Armistice Behind Christopher Cotton Diana Gathered Hannah Knee Major Patient Patients Powell Quex Some Staff
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Armistice Day 1918: A Gathering of Healing and Hope at Quex Park VAD Hospital This evocative photograph captures a moment of celebration and unity on Armistice Day 1918, as patients and staff of the Quex Park VAD Hospital (Voluntary Aid Detachment) came together in front of Quex House to mark the end of the First World War. Among them are Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton and his wife Hannah, along with their four children. Hannah, a remarkable woman, served as the Commandant of the Birchington Detachment, which ran the hospital from its opening in October 1914 until its closure in January 1919. Surrounding the Powell-Cotton family are a diverse group of individuals whose lives had been touched by the war. Among them is Camille Van Dyck, a Belgian soldier and former patient who had been struck dumb through shock but continued to work as an orderly. Jack Hedge, the hospital's masseur, stands in the back row, wearing his all-white uniform. Mary Marlowe, an Australian actress and novelist, is also present, wearing a small Australian flag in pride. Fanny Watson, a dedicated nurse with three white service stripes on her arm, indicating her lengthy service, is seated on the ground. The Quex Park VAD Hospital played a vital role in the care and recovery of countless soldiers and civilians during the war years. This poignant image serves as a testament to the healing power of community, hope, and the indomitable human spirit.
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