Heatherwood Hospital Late 1930's

• USF 15 Years Review

  Additional steps to reduce expenditure include the banding over to the London County Council of Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, where children of ex-Service man suffering from surgical tuberculosis and allied complaints have been treated since its institution.
  
  Extract Hampshire Telegraph & Post 15/02/1935

   

• USF In Future, Working Arrangement with Legion

  In addition to terminating their Education Scheme so far as fresh entrants are concerned, and discontinuing the post secondary portion of the Scheme, the Council decided that they could not in future bear the cost of assisting under any of the schemes women who had married ex-Servicemen after August 31st. 1921, or children born after that date.
  The report points out that the British Legion had agreed to meet the expenditure on such cases. The Legion will also in future bear approximately half the cost of the Sick ex-Service Men's Scheme.
  Heatherwood Hospital. Ascot, has been handed over to the London County Council, and Douglas House, the Fund's convalescent home at Bournemouth for men who have suffered from tuberculosis, has been let at a nominal rent to the British Legion.
  Extract Derbyshire Times 15/02/1935 & Dudley Chronicle 21/02/1935

   

• Ramsden Heath

  The funeral of Mr. Arthur George Amos took place in the Congregational burial ground. Deceased was 48, and the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Amos. He leaves a widow and daughter. In the war he won the Military Service Medal and the D.C.M. The coffin was borne to the grave by ex-Service men, and was draped with the Union Jack. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. B. Potter. Over forty floral tributes were sent, including those from the British Legion, Ascot (where he had been gardener at the Heatherwood Hospital). Ascot Baptist Church, Ascot Congregational Church, and from various sections of the staff of the Hospital.
  Extract Essex Chronicle 31/05/1935

   

• Nursing

  Probationer Nurses, resident, well educated, not under 18 years of age, required by London County Council for training in Tuberculosis Nursing; £35 1st year, £40 2nd year.
  Uniform supplied. Apply Matron, Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berks.
  Extract Perthshire Advertiser 03/08/1935 & Berks & Oxon Advertiser 01/11/1935 & 08/11/1935

   

• Scholastic Appointment

  Miss Margaret E. Hughes, a daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. Hughes. Moriah-street. has been appointed by the Glamorgan Education Committee as assistant mistress on the staff of the Bedlinog Girls' Elementary School.
  For some time Miss Hughes has been engaged on the teaching staff at Heatherwood School. Ascot, under the London County Council.
  Miss Hughes received her secondary education at Hengoed County School and later completed her training at Barry Training College.
  Extract The Express 02/11/1935

   

• Southwaite Bridegroom at Ascot

  The marriage of Mr. Richard E. Hetherington, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hetherington, Tycooly, Southwaite, and formerly of Penrith, to Miss Peggy Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Heatherwood, Ascot, Berks.
  , took place at All Saints' Church, Ascot, on Saturday,
  The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white georgette, with veil, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations.
  The bridesmaids, Miss S. Hamilton and Miss D. Andrews, wore pastel blue georgette, and also carried bouquets of pink carnations. The little attendant, Miss Audrey Grimshaw, was prettily attired in pink chiffon velvet. Mr. Eric Miller was the best man.
  The reception was held at the home of the bride, a large company of relatives and friends attending. Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington will reside at Oxford, where the bridegroom is the staff of the City Surveyor.
  Extract Penrith Observer 03/03/1936

   

• Nursing

  Probationer Nurses, resident
  well educated, not under 18 years of age, required by London County Council for training in Tuberculosis Nursing.
  £35 1st. year, £40 2nd year.
  Probationers who obtain their Tuberculosis certificates are eligible for a shortened period of training in General Nursing at one of the Council's General Hospitals.
  Uniform supplied. Apply Matron, Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berks.
  Extract Berks & Oxon Advertiser 27/03/1936 & 15/05/1936
  Hastings & St Leonard Observer 18/07/1936
  Louth Standard 27/06/1936 & 12/09/1936
  South Notts Echo 14/08/1936

   

• King's speech to 1,000 Scouts

  Value as international movement The King, speaking from the steps of St. George's Chapel. Windsor, to 1.000 Boy Scouts, emphasized the international mind of the movement. Scouts had gathered from all parts of the country for their third annual National Service, which is held on the Sunday nearest to St. George's Day. The late King saw the march past at the two previous services, but made no speech. Flags of 20 counties dipped in salute, and the Horseshoe Cloisters echoed with the cheers of the boy as the King came out of the west door of the chapel. He was accompanied by Lord Hampton. the Chief Commissioner. Lord Somers. Acting Chief Scout. and the Dean of Windsor, Dr A. V. Baillie, Most of the boys wore the public service badges which every King's Scout must win.

  The rest were First-class Scouts. All stood to attention while the King was speaking, except the ten from the Heatherwood Orthopaedic Hospital at Ascot, who could not stand. and had to be carried from their ambulance.
  Extract Sunderland Echo 20/04/1936

  Comment:- A regular occurrence for members of the Heatherwood scout members was to attend the parade at Windsor castle.

   

• Nursing

  Nursing-Assistant Nurses, Class 11, resident, for holiday duty (previous nursing experience not necessary) required by London county Council at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berks. £40. Uniform provided.-Apply, Matron.
  Extract Berks & Oxon Advertiser 15/05/1936

   

• News in Brief

  Albert Knight, aged 16, of Sutherland Road, Chiswick, was at the L.C.C. Heatherwood Orthopaedic Hospital, near Ascot, presented with the Jack Cornwell Scout Badge for exceptional courage in suffering.
  Extract Illustrated Police News 10/09/1936

   

• Awarded Scouts' "V.C."

  The Cornwell Badge the Boy Scouts' "V.C." given to those who bear suffering with fortitude is to be awarded to Albert Knight, a member of the Eagle Troop, Chiswick, at Heatherwood L.C.C. Hospital, at Ascot, for treatment for tuberculosis.
  The presentation is to be made at the hospital by the County Commissioner for Middlesex, in the presence of the Commissioner for Berkshire and the District Scoutmaster for Chiswick and Brentford.
  Extract West London Observer 28/08/1936

   

• Prize winners

  Prize winners Here are the Prize winners in the "Cookery Competition announced on November 22.. First Prize 10s. 6d.-Barbara Roberts, Horse- fair, Rugeley, Staffs Two Prizes 5s.-Sheila Easton, Sale, Cheshire: John Gwinn, Ilford, Essex. Twelve Prizes 2s. 6d.-Muriel Baker, Ports- mouth; Ronald Brick well, Mottingham; Mervyn Brown, Tonypandy, Glam; Master Thomas Elstone, Sacriston, Durham; Peggy Gregory. Portadown, Co. Armagh; Joyce Grossman. Esher;
  John Halford, Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot;
  Ivy Hinton, Bitterne Park, Southampton; Irene Hoy, Ashford: Edna McGaughey, Belfast; Frances Shipton. Nottingham; Norman Young. Gainsborough.
  Extract Sunday Pictorial 06/12/1936

   

• With the Boy Scouts

  The King's appreciation of their work. Berkshire Scouts are busy preparing for their Coronation good turn. The Boy scout Movement has agreed to make the Coronation souvenir programme available to citizens throughout the Empire. Parties of Scouts will visit all festivities on Coronation Day with supplies of the souvenir for sale, Even in areas such as Berkshire, Scouts will have to travel some distance during the day in order to cover all celebrations. The following message has been received by the headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association: "The King is pleased to hear of the help that the Boy Scouts Association has promised in the matter of the distribution of the Coronation Programme throughout the Empire. His Majesty would like to convey to the Boy Scouts his full appreciation of the work they are doing on behalf of the King George's Jubilee Trust. The King hopes that their keenness and enterprise will meet with a full measure of success."

  Scouts of Windsor have received the following message in reply to their loyal greetings: The private secretary is commanded by the King to convey their Majesties sincere thanks to the Scouters, Scouts and members of the Windsor Boy Scouts Association for their message of loyal assurances.

  Through the initiative of the Windsor Rover Scouts, patients of Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, have seen their first film show. Many of the patients knew nothing of "pictures" except what they had read In books and papers. The rousing cheers with which they greeted the performance testified to their pleasure and appreciation.
  Extract Reading Standard 15/01/1937

   

• Nursing

  Nursing-Probationer Nurses, resident, well educated, not under 18 years of age, required by London County Council for training in Tuberculosis Nursing: £35 1st year, £40 2nd year; probationers who obtain obtain tuberculosis certificates are eligible for a shortened period of training in General Nursing at one of the Council's General Hospitals. Uniform supplied. Apply, Matron, Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berks
  Extract Newark Advertiser 27/01/1937
  Louth Standard 20/03/1937
  Coventry Herald 01/05/1937
  The Guardian 28/05/1937
  Surrey Mirror & County Post 09/07/1937

   

• Follow the King

  Chief's advice to boy scouts
  One thousand King's Scouts who had marched past the King yesterday at Windsor were afterwards told by Lord Baden-Powell, their veteran chief, to follow the example of the King.

  "You have a concrete example to follow in King George VI.," he said. "He lives the right kind of life of self-sacrifice to his duty, putting duty before all things. There is an example you can all follow and you will not go far wrong." The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of the Coronation. Robed in purple silk and wearing a purple silk skull cap, he said: "I need not remind you of the part which I will play in that great and solemn ceremony. "There is one feature of it that holds most to my heart not the wonderful anointing, not the dramatic moment of the crowning, but when the orb is put into the King's hand and I say to him: When you see this orb set under a cross, remember that the whole world is subject to the Empire of Christ our Redeemer."

  The King, bareheaded and dressed in a grey lounge suit, and the Queen in a long coat of deep mauve, shook hands with and talked to commissioners and other officers of overseas units drawn up on the quadrangle lawn. When the Scouts, headed by the banners of forty county associations, were moving off to the chapel, the King and Queen shook hands with and spoke to invalid Scouts from the Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot.
  Extract Aberdeen Press & Journal 26/04/1937
  The Scotsman 26/04/1937
  Yorkshire Post 26/04/1937

  Comment:- A report was also carried in the Hampshire Advertiser 01/05/1937

   

• Mayfair Gossip

  From a Woman Correspondent London Tuesday evening.
  In spite of the threat of rain, the King and Queen drove in State to Ascot Race Course to-day in an open carriage drawn by the famous Windsor Greys. At the Golden Gate they were welcomed by children from the Heatherwood Cripple School, who gave them a rousing cheer. Cheers followed them all round the course and into the Royal Box, which was a picture of exquisite flowers.
  Extract Belfast Newsletter 16/06/1937

   

• Worlds Greatest Fight for Health

  The tuberculosis hospitals and sanatoria are established in the purer air of the country. One at Lowestoft has over 200 beds; Pinewood. in Berkshire, has 160 beds, some in suitable hutments over an 82-acre site.

  Heatherwood, at Ascot, has light-treatment for 236 ex-Servicemen, with hospital workshops. Earlier diagnosis and readiness to undergo treatment is robbing tuberculosis of much of its terror. Every year 4,000 patients receive free treatment, and 50,000 attend free dispensaries.
  Extract Reynolds News 27/06/1937

  Comment:- A small section of a story which appeared and championed the work of the L.C.C hospitals.

   

• Ascot,Weather notes.

  Ascot.weather notes.
  August on the whole was a delightful month, for holiday makers if not for gardeners, with 212 hours of sunshine. The only day that was sunless, according to the records taken at Heatherwood Hospital by Mr. F. G. Miller, was the 14th.
  Extract Times & Weekly News 17/09/1937

  Comment:- Weather watcher at Heatherwood, Who Knew ?.

   

• Promotion

  As and from 1st April, 1937, Miss S. A. W. James, grade III.Headmistress of the Heatherwood hospital school, Ascot, Berks.,
  To be promoted grade IV, Headmistress of the school.
  Extract The Woman Teacher 15/10/1937

   

• London county council hospital nursing service

  Medical increase of staff. Staff nurses
  Owing to large increase in the number of trained nurses allocated to each hospital, there are several vacancies in the grade of STAFF NURSE (General trained) both in the general and special hospitals. Salary to those entering this year is at the commencing rate of £70 if trained outside the Councils service, and £75 if trained in the Council's hospitals, with free board, residence, uniform and laundry. On completion of a reasonable period in the grade of staff nurse many opportunities occur for promotion to the grade of later. & further few elected candidates will be offered an opportunity to take free midwifery training. Those with C.M.B. certificate receive £25 extra salary at hospitals requiring this certificate Applications should be made to the matrons of the following hospitals:
  Tuberculosis hospitals
  Heatherwood. Ascot, Berks,
  Pinewood Sanatorium, Wokingham, Berks.
  Extract Inverness Courier 21/09/1937
  Yarmouth Independent 30/10/1937
  Yorkshire Post 30/11/1937

  Comment:- A large advert was placed by the L.C.C. in the papers. This is a slimmed down version relevant to our hospital.

   

Ordnance Survey Map 1937

• Scout News. 1st Finchampstead group

  Handicapped boys in normal groups are mostly those whose physical defect is so slight that they can take almost full part in the activities of a group. They attend the ordinary meetings and are treated in every way as are the other members except that an alternative test is used where necessary. They require no special attention except, perhaps, a little more watchfulness on the part of the Scouters during the more strenuous games. Scout groups are now to be found in almost all hospitals and institutions. Here every boy has the opportunity to become a Scout, and so takes part in those activities he may often have raved for and yet felt were beyond his years. One of the largest troops in country is at Queen Mary's Hospital Carshalton, with 180 100 instructors.

  Nearer home, there is a troop for boys at the Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, which is an L.C.C. institution for crippled children. This troop is eleven years old and has a membership of over 40. Last year they secured five First Class badges and have already gained two more this year-a record.
  Extract Times & Weekly News 21/01/1938

  Comment:-This article lets us know the scout movement at Heatherwood was started in 1927.

   

• Happiest Scout

  Happiest scout
  Smallest. bravest and happiest Scout of those who attended the chapel was 14-year-old Peter Tasker, of Heatherwood Home, Ascot. Unable to walk, he was wheeled about on a specially constructed platform by two friends.The Queen paused in her review of the Scouts and spoke to him. "She asked me how I was getting on," Peter told me, his eyes wide with happiness and wonder, "and how I liked scouting.
  "I told her I liked it very much. Isn't she a lovely lady? This is the first time I have been away from Ascot for five years and I am so excited."
  Extract Daily Independent 25/04/1938

   

• King and Queen Review Scouts at Windsor

  The King and Queen, who were accompanied by Princess Elizabeth They expressed their pleasure at welcoming a works band to Windsor for the first time. "I had no idea a band of amateurs could be so good or possess so many accomplished musicians," said the King.

  King and Princess Margaret, were particularly interested in the crippled scouts from Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot. About 20 lads, some with bandaged knees and arms, and others with their legs in irons, were given chairs under the windows of the State apartments. "GOOD," Said the King The Queen spoke to many of them and was told that all the boys at the school were extremely keen on scouting. The King, who was standing by, remarked: "That is good news. It starts them on the right road at an impressionable age, and it also takes their minds off their troubles."
  Extract News Chronicle 25/04/1938

   

• Essence of the week

  The King at Windsor Castle on Sunday inspected 1,100 King's Scouts drawn from every county in the British Isles, and later took the salute at a march past. With the King were the Queen, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. The Royal Party then visited Scouts from the Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, most of whom are cripples. Later the Scouts marched to St. George's Chapel, where they attended a national Scout service.
  Extract Shepton Mallet Journal 29/04/1938

   

• The Scout Rally at Windsor Castle

  The King and Queen, with princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, visiting crippled scouts not in the parade.

  In the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle on April 24 the King, accompanied by the Queen and the Princesses, inspected 1100 Scouts drawn from various parts of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. After the march-past, their Majesties walked to a corner of the Quadrangle to talk with a number of crippled or otherwise handicapped Scouts from the Heatherwood Hospital at Ascot. Later, a National Scout Service was held in St. George's Chapel.
  Extract Illustrated London News 30/04/1938

   

• Heatherwood Hospital Boy Scouts

  On Saturday last week, a party of six boys went to the Royal Albert: Hall London to see' Ralph Reader's Pageant "Boy Scout." Sister Finnemore and Dr. Wilkie of the Hospital, Mrs. Trevalyan and Mr. Bell the A.S.M,, accompanied them, the last three driving the three cars which were the boys' means of conveyance. Promptly at 1.15 the party started, and the boys were glad to be going to London, especially as most of them live there. On the way they were pointing out places which they knew. They found busy London vastly different from quiet Ascot, with the chatter of pneumatic drills and the incessant rumble of the traffic: It was a good hours' ride, and large crowds thronged the Hall.

  Then we all found our seats, 'Skipper' (Mr. A. G. Newton, S.M.) having joined us at the entrance The show was a marvellous production with many comic parts among the serious scenes-altogether a great show. The singing too was 'first-rate, as were the lighting effects. London Scouts certainly know how to 'put over Mr. Reader's excellent plays.

  Unfortunately all good things come an end, so after a splendid tea, we took our places in the cars again and made for Heatherwood. But not one of the boys wanted to leave London, their home and birthplace. So we give our best thanks to Mr. Trevalyan, our District Commissioner, who gave us such an enjoyable afternoon, and arranged everything so well for us. A word of thanks is also due to our good friend Mr. Fitzgerald, who ran a meeting single-handed for the remaining forty-four boys.
  Extract Wokingham Times 13/05/1938

   

• Death of Mrs. R. Beldam

  The district has lost a familiar figure by the death, after an illness of seven weeks, of Mrs. Rosina Beldam of Skimped Hill, Bracknell, at the age of 56 years. Mrs. Beldam came to Bracknell with her husband, Mr. Henry Beldam, in 1914, after residing at Know Hill, near Twyford for several years. She is survived by her husband, one son six daughters and two grand children. The funeral took place at Holy Trinity Church, Bracknell followed by the interment at the Cemetery, Bracknell. The vicar, the Rev. C. G. Anders officiated. Beautiful floral tributes were sent by Her Loving Husband;Dolly and Rose (Heatherwood); Staff of Heatherwood Hospital Ascot; Bracknell Branch of the British Legion; plus many others.
  Extract Times & Weekly News 20/05/1938 and also the Reading Standard 13/05/1938

  Comment: What her role at Heatherwood was? is not documented.

   

• Nursing

  Resident Staff Required by London County Council:-
  (a)Staff Nurses, general trained. Normal salary, 65-£5-£80. Present rate, subject to review on 30th September. 1938 £75 if trained in the Council's Hospitals and 70 if trained outside the service 25 additions! salary if holding tuberculosis certificate. Also
  (b) Probationer Nurses, not under 17 years of age, for tuberculosis training. £35 first year, £40 second year. Uniform provided-Apply Matron, c/o P. 8. V. Heatherwood Hospital. Ascot, Berks (Surgical Tuberculosis,Children).
  Extract The Courier 03/06/1938

   

• Letters to the Editor

  What our readers think scouting in Heatherwood hospital
  Medical Superintendent's Tribute to Work To the Editor Reading Standard."
  Sir. In connection with the Boy Scout Appeal, launched recently by the Duke of Kent, I should like to draw attention to the excellent troop that flourishes at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot. Nearly 60 boys over 12 years of age, are receiving treatment here for various types of orthopaedic disabilities, and many of them have been here for several years, and have had but negligible contact with the outside world. That they invariably bear their irksome burdens bravely, and never complain of the monotony and tediousness of their necessary and prolonged treatment in bed, is in large measure due to their interest in, and their enthusiasm for, the scouting movement.

  Throughout the week scouting provides considerable occupation and interest during leisure hours for those working for proficiency badges and all enjoy tremendously the week-end, when organized meetings are held. Those in bed look forward to the time when they can become ambulant scouts and when, with the aid of crutches and appliances they can take part in outdoor exercises and scout-craft. The maintenance of morale and reasonable discipline is, in large measure, due to the principles inculcated by the Scout code and by the adoption of the ideals of sound citizenship.

  For our Scouts outside contacts are always invaluable, but the knowledge that they are only a small section of a large brotherhood of scouts throughout the world helps materially in restoring them to normal health.

  When the handicapped Scout is discharged contacts are made with the Scouts in his home district and the presence of eager friends with a common bond makes the return to normal life far easier. Generally, in order to prevent relapse, he requires to spend as much time as possible in the open air, and scouting provides the necessary incentive towards achieving this object.

  In view of the foregoing, I need hardly state how much I appreciate the value of the Scout Movement in this hospital and the way in which it helps to promote that happiness and splendid spirit which materially assists in ensuring the successful conclusion to treatment.-Yours faithfully. E. S. EVANS, Medical Superintendent. Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot.
  Extract Reading Standard 17/06/1938

   

• 1,000 Guides March Past Princesses

  From Our Own Correspondent Windsor, Sunday.
  The Princesses appeared publicly in uniform for the first time today, when 1,000 Girl Guides marched past them in Windsor Castle quadrangle. Princess Elizabeth was in a blue tunic and dark blue pleated skirt as a member of the Kingfisher Company of the Buckingham Palace Girl Guides -her own troop. Princess Margaret was in the uniform of a Brownie. She is a member of the Leprechaun Patrol. With them were the King and Queen, Queen Mary, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Athlone.

  Queen and cripple
  When the Union Jack and the Guides' flag were carried past both gave the guide salute, and then looked up and asked the Princess Royal for her approval. All the time the guides were marching by with a Grenadier Guards' band playing on the lawn, the princesses stood stiffly at attention.

  At the King's request 20 crippled guides were given chairs near the saluting base. and had an excellent view of the parade.

  The Queen congratulated one of them, Jean Lunn, on her fine array of badges. Jean, who has her legs in plaster, is a patient at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot. After the review the guides attended a national service in St. George's Chapel, where the guides' promise was read by the Princess Royal.
  Extract News Chronicle 20/06/1938

   

• Girl Guides in Windsor Park

  Contingents from all parts of the Empire.
  In the sunny quadrangle of Windsor Castle on Sunday afternoon, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret made their first public appearance in uniform. They stood rigidly to attention beside the King and Queen, Queen Mary and the Princess Royal, while 1,000 Girl Guides from all parts of the Empire marched past on their way to attend the National Service in St. George's Chapel.

  First-class Guides from England, Scotland. Wales and Northern Ireland, from the Dominions and from colonies as re mote as Fiji and Bermuda took part in the parade.

  After the march-past, the Royal party walked round the side of the quadrangle to where another body of Guides was drawn up in line in chairs, from the Heatherwood Hospital. They were cripples, many of them from Ascot, and their faces lit up when they realised that the King and Queen were coming to speak to them.

  The Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, who spoke from the steps of St. George's Chapel after the service, described it as the most wonderful day in the history of the Girl Guides.
  Extract News Chronicle 24/06/1938

   

• Ascot

  Crowds at Ascot Station.
  Every Sunday at about 1.30-2 p.m. the road from Ascot Station towards Ascot High Street and thence up to the Royal Hotel is thronged with people who come down from London to see the children patients in the Heatherwood Hospital at Ascot.
  Extract Times & Weekly News 12/08/1938

  Comment:-The restrictive visiting times Saturday & Sunday 2pm till 3.30 pm only in place at the hospital created this rush.

   

• Inquest

  On Saturday last an inquest was held on John Edmunds, aged 16 years, of 2, Ufton Grove, Southgate, London, N.1. He was taken to the Heatherwood Hospital on 3rd May last suffering from Tuberculosis in one of the bones of his leg.

  An operation was performed on 23rd November, but after the operation his breathing stopped and an anaesthetic of Ethyl Chloride and open Ether was administered by Dr. Myer Kay. The operation was over at 4.30 p.m., his breathing stopped and methods of resuscitation were tried, but proved unsuccessful.

  The verdict was "Death from misadventure."
  Extract Times & Weekly News 02/12/1938

   

• Berks and Wilts Toy Guild

  1,582 Christmas gifts distributed
  The toys, which numbered 1,582, were sorted and a box dispatched to 52 institutions in the two counties, including:-
  Ascot Victoria Nursing Home, Ascot Priory school, Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot),plus many more across the counties
  Extract Reading Standard 16/12/1938

   

• A Head Teacher's Demise

  After a long illness Miss Sarah Annie Williams James, of 69, Parkland Grove, Ashford, died on Monday in the National Hospital Convalescent Home, Finchley. She was 59 years of age, and for the last 15 years was head teacher at Heatherwood Hospital School for Cripples, Ascot, prior to which she was a teacher at Treloar Hospital, Alton (Hants).
  Extract Middlesex Chronicle 21/01/1939

   

• Cheque Instead of Floral Tribute

  To Miss S. A. W. James' Deep Love For Children The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Friday last week of Miss Sarah Annie Williams James, of 69, Parkland Grove, Ashford, who died at the age of 59 years on January 16th in the National Hospital Convalescent Home. Rev. W. M. Holland officiated, and at the service at the Congregational Church. The mourners were:Mr. Evans (medical superintendent of Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot); Mrs, Moss, Mrs. Dann and Mrs. Matthews (members of the teaching staff of Heatherwood Hospital); Mrs. Lewellyn; and several friends. The following sent floral tokens: Heatherwood Teaching Staff; Heatherwood Staff: Patients and Nurses of the National Convalescent Home-In place of a floral tribute one of the late Miss James' closest friends sent a cheque to Dr. Barnardo's Homes in memory of the deceased's deep love for children, and a cheque to the Cancer Hospital for research work.
  Extract Middlesex Chronicle 28/01/1939

   

• Cheque Instead of Floral Tribute

  To Miss S. A. W. James' Deep Love For Children The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Friday last week of Miss Sarah Annie Williams James, of 69, Parkland Grove, Ashford, who died at the age of 59 years on January 16th in the National Hospital Convalescent Home. Rev. W. M. Holland officiated, and at the service at the Congregational Church. The mourners were:Mr. Evans (medical superintendent of Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot); Mrs, Moss, Mrs. Dann and Mrs. Matthews (members of the teaching staff of Heatherwood Hospital); Mrs. Lewellyn; and several friends. The following sent floral tokens: Heatherwood Teaching Staff; Heatherwood Staff: Patients and Nurses of the National Convalescent Home-In place of a floral tribute one of the late Miss James' closest friends sent a cheque to Dr. Barnardo's Homes in memory of the deceased's deep love for children, and a cheque to the Cancer Hospital for research work.
  Extract Middlesex Chronicle 28/01/1939

   

• Ascot Weather notes January

  According to records taken at Heatherwood Hospital, As the rainfall last month was 4.43 inches, aca double the average.
  Extract Reading Mercury 11/02/1939

  Ascot Weather notes February

  According to the records taken at Heatherwood Hospital, there were 111 hours of bright sunshine during February. The total rainfall was one inch.
  Extract Reading Mercury 11/03/1939

   

• Scout Rally at Windsor

  March Past The King And Queen
  For the sixth successive year a great rally Scouts from all over Great Britain was held Sunday at Windsor. This year the rally took place on St. George's Day itself; on other years it has been on the Sunday nearest to the st of the Patron Saint of England. About 1,200 Scouts were present. The rally started with a march past the King and Queen the Grand Quadrangle, Their Majesties, with whom were Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose stood on the east side the Quadrangle while Queen Mary and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester watched from upper window.

  The Scouts entered from the south-west, headed by the bagpipes of the Scots Guards, and in the centre of the lawn was the band of Guards, who played as the procession passed round. First after the bagpipes came colour-bearers, and then the Scouts in about ten detachments turned to the left to pass in front of the King they broke into cheers and continued their cheering till they turned again to the left. In one corner of the Quadrangle were seated number of handicapped Scouts, boys from orthopaedic hospitals at Ascot and elsewhere.The Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) represented by a contingent of disabled Scouts, under their Scoutmaster, Mr. A. G. Newton, who is also Assistant County Commissioner Berkshire. for handicapped Scouts in The County Commissioner was represented by Mr. Bernard Rose, District Commissioner for Berkshire. The parade was led by Mr. P. E. Berryman, general secretary at Imperial Head- quarters, and the county secretary for Berkshire, Mr. W. G. W. Mitchell, had charge of a section of the parade, which marched past the King and Queen.

  After the procession had passed, the King and Queen paid them a visit and remained with them for some time. Among the lads were deaf mutes, but they were able to hold their own in conversation so well had they been taught to lip read.
  Extract Reading Mercury 29/04/1939

   

• Winkfield Wedding

  At Winkfield Methodist Church, Miss Ada Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bell, of New Road, Ascot, became the bride of Mr. Albert George Newton, son of Mrs. Louisa Newton, of Terrace Road, Sunninghill.
  The bridegroom has taken a keen interest in the Scout troop of the crippled children at the L.C.C. hospital at Heatherwood, Ascot.
  The Rev. G. S. Cann and the Rev, F. D. Browne officiated.
  Extract Reading Mercury & Oxford Gazette 20/05/1939

   

• Eleven Years in Hospital

  Sydenham Girl Crowned Queen
  Miss Ella Newbold, age 16, daughter of Mrs. A. R. Newbold, of 33, Rowland grove, Sydenham, was crowned" Queen of the May" on Sunday at Heatherwood Hospital," Ascot, Berks. by Mr. Grieves, manager of F. W. Woolworth's, of Windsor, who is a frequent visitor to the hospital. She was presented with a bouquet and a huge box of chocolates by Miss Barbara Grieves.

  The ward was nicely decorated, and the children, who are mostly cripples, gave a splendid performance, due to the help of the sister and nurses. Miss Ella Newbold has been in hospital eleven years and is hoping to be home some time this year.
  Extract Sydenham Forest Hill & Penge Gazette 26/05/1939

  Comment:- Eleven years in hospital is un-thinkable in this day and age. Was this a record for the hospital ?