Nurses & Patients, Winter Garden, Quex
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Nurses & Patients, Winter Garden, Quex
A group of VAD nurses and patients outside the Winter Garden, Quex Park, dated February 1916. Standing beside her mother, Hannah Powell Commandant, Commandant (1884-1964) is Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997), dressed in nurses uniform. 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: 1916
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© The Powell-Cotton Museum Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
1881 1884 1964 1997 Antoinette Birchington Closed Commandant Cotton Dated Detachment Dressed Hannah Major Nurses Opened Patients Percy Powell Quex 1919 January
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in time from the Winter Garden of Quex Park during February 1916. The scene features a group of Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses and patients, standing proudly outside amidst the winter landscape. Among them is Hannah Powell-Cotton, the Commandant of the Birchington Detachment, who is seen standing beside her mother. The Quex Park VAD Hospital, run by Kent/178, opened on 15 October 1914 and provided essential care to soldiers injured during World War I. Hannah Powell-Cotton, born in 1881, was the wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Her daughter, Antoinette Powell-Cotton, is also seen in the photograph, dressed in her nurses uniform. The hospital closed on 31 January 1919, having cared for countless soldiers throughout the war years. This poignant image offers a glimpse into the dedication and sacrifice of the VAD nurses and their patients during a time of great need.
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