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Grantham Hospital 75 years ago

October 30, 2024 by Grantham Matters Leave a Comment

Sister Mitchell’s anatomy lecture to student nurses in 1949.
Pictured are Pam Blankley (front left) Betty Ward (back, second) from left) Veronica Gregory nee Gowler (front row, right) Kathleen Porter (glasses, right).
These children are in good hands with the Grantham nurses in Ward Nine – the children’s ward. The nurse on the left is Sybil Warrington.

These pictures are from Shirley Leverett
Nurses treating patients in Ward Five (later ward eight) – the men’s ward in 1949. Pictured are Grace Jackson (nee Corby) (back, left wearing glasses) Joan Nicholson (front centre), Audrey Preston (second from right) & Sister Bristow (right)
Nurses gather for a singalong at Christmas 1949 including Sister Hubbard, Margaret Green, Beryl Davis, Lucy Dixon, Sister Robinson, Audrey Howard, Lucy Rottenoff, Kathleen Porter (nee Maguire) Jill Kerr and Grace Corby (Nee Jackson.)

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