Littledean Nursing Association Annual Report 1935.pdf
Littledean Nursing Association Annual Report 1936.pdf

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Two old records for the Forest of Dean Family History. My wife had thrown them away but I rescued them since I believe that even such small remnants of the past as these, all help to provide useful information about how things really were. I expect, as in our area in south east London pre-war, ordinary people would have contributed a penny a week to ensure the services of the District Nurse.

The reports were in a house we have been clearing of an old friend whose father Frank Idiens lived at Littledean pre-1939 and was a road surveyor to the County Council. I am the son-in-law of Dr Rouse (died Cinderford 1942) - I never knew him.

Dr D C Peters

I rescued them since I believe that even such small remnants of the past as these, all help to provide useful information about how things really were

I'll second that; a small but interesting glimpse of social history pre NHS. Thanks.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Funeral Cards courtesy of John Rodway
Sent to us by Eric Nicholls

Edgar Charles Robins 1892 Funeral Card
George Morris Steam Mills 1902 Funeral Card
James Morris killed 1891 Funeral Card
John Davis Cinderford 1868 Funeral Card
Mary Morris Bilson Green 1901 Funeral Card
Ruth Selina Rodway 1909 Funeral Card
Union Colliery Disaster 1902 Funeral Card
William Morris Bilson Green1903 Funeral Card

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In reference to posting → Inquest verdict - Manslaughter against the father

Supplied by David Drinkwater

James Bourne Committed for Manslaughter 1891.pdf
Newspaper Clipping from The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Friday, March 6, 1891

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On the Ruardean Section2 (photographs) there are two photographs of my x Great Aunt Fanny Eveline WICKENDEN in her Nursing Uniform c1909. Fanny nursed at the Southmead Hospital Bristol.

She is mentioned in Google Books - Nursing History Review Vol 15 by Patricia D'Antonio.

Under the Heading, Applicants Accepted for Training as VNMs in Gloucestershire (only a handful)

'Fanny Wickenden was sent for training in August 1909 - but she did not appear to the demands made on her during the training and was recalled in December'

Sadly, Fanny went to Swindon, Wiltshire to her brother's in 1900 and gave birth to a Son who was adopted - she never married.

It also talks about a Nurse Thompson working in St Briavels, who was not very satisfactory!

www.books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0826114830

Sent to us by Eric Nicholls

Holy Trinity Parish Magazine March 1927.pdf

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