B Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital
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B Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital
B Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital. This ward was located in one of the galleries of the Powell-Cotton Museum (currently Gallery 2 (2014). Some of the natural history exhibitions can be seen on the walls to the left and right. Behind the screens beyond the beds (labelled Plate Glass was the diorama of mammals from Kashmir, for which this gallery was erected in 1896. It remains today (2014). The hospital staff in the photograph are (left to right) Dr Harry Worthington, Medical Officer; Mary Holmes, Matron; Hilda Stone, VAD Nurse attending to a patient. The photograph was one of a number commissioned by Major Powell-Cotton from AH Siminson, photographer of St Lawrence, Ramsgate. It bears his embossing stamp in the bottom right corner. 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 of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1917
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1896 2014 Attending Beds Behind Cotton Diorama Erected Exhibitions Galleries Gallery Harry Hilda Holmes Kashmir Labelled Located Matron Nurse Powell Quex Screens Some Staff Today Walls Ward Worthington
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B Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital: A Glimpse into Wartime Nursing at the Powell-Cotton Museum This evocative photograph captures the daily life of B Ward at Quex Park VAD Hospital during World War I. The ward was situated in one of the galleries of the Powell-Cotton Museum, now known as Gallery 2 (2014). Natural history exhibitions, including the diorama of mammals from Kashmir, can be seen on the walls to the left and right. Behind the screens beyond the beds, the Plate Glass diorama of mammals from Kashmir is visible, an enduring reminder of the gallery's original purpose, erected in 1896. The photograph features three individuals who played crucial roles in the hospital's operation. On the left is Dr Harry Worthington, the Medical Officer, dressed in his professional attire. Next to him is Mary Holmes, the Matron, who oversaw the nursing staff and managed the daily running of the hospital. Hilda Stone, a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse, is seen attending to a patient with compassionate care and attention. The photograph was commissioned by Major Powell-Cotton from AH Siminson, a local Ramsgate photographer. The image bears Siminson's embossing stamp in the bottom right corner. Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. It was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment, with Hannah Powell-Cotton, wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, serving as the Commandant. The Powell-Cotton Museum's founder, Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, and his wife, Hannah, played a significant role in providing care for the wounded during the war, making this photograph a poignant reminder of their humanitarian efforts.
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