Heatherwood Diary 1940 to 1944
No recorded articles were available for the years 1940,1941,1943 and 1944.
The scouts movement provide entertainment for the children of Heatherwood.
An annual scout show is provided and also a film show for the children of ward 2 & 1.
Heatherwood 1942
Only two entries could be found,making the newspapers this year.
This year was the year Ruby Brook joined the teaching staff.
Ruby Brook
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The Heatherwood Hot Spots
The Scout Troop at Heatherwood Hospital Ascot gave their annual show to a large audience, which included Dr. Morgan, Sister Lambert (representing the Matron), and many visiting friends.
The programme was entitled "Our Show 1942". The Heatherwood Hot Spots, the Hospital band composed of Mr.J.Steele (drums), J. Purdy (saxaphone), Mr. Jack Mallory and Ray Watson (piano accordion's) Dick Sheeman (vocalist), Nurse Morgan (piano) with Harry Vickers as compere played their signature tune "In the Mood" and three other songs. The programme consisted of: Election Time. A comedy sketch showing the strange behaviour of a candidate on the morning of polling day. Little Red Riding Hood re-told as mother certainly never did tell it. Seventh Light a mystery drama with a surprise ending. Hot Spots. During an interlude Albert Nichols gave a splendid tap dancing display. Be Prepared. Written and recited by A. Nichols, Story of a Scout who went to war. A Matrimonial Interlude. The story of a divorce arrangement with a laugh at the end. A Dark and Stormy Night. The frightening of two travellers who were stranded for the night, told by H.V.
If it comes to this. The amusing results of an attempt of 4 Hyde Park speakers all talking at once. Caused roars of laughter.. Dick Sheelam as "Beans and Potatoes" and Paul Waterman as "Rights of Women" outstanding. Hot Spots. 4 more songs. Two with vocalist "Skipper" (Scoutmaster A, G. Newton) thanked all for attendance, also the hospital staff for continual help and encouragement, Mr. Bear for providing the microphone, Mr. Steele and Mr. J. Mallory for their work in the band, and Nurse Morgan for playing the piano. She was presented with, a bouquet of violets by Harry Vickers.
Sister Lambert in a few well-chosen words thanked the scouts for the show and called for three cheers. A collection taken for the Aid to Russia Fund totalled £1 17s. 6d.
Extract Times & weekly News 20/02/1942
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Scouts' Good Turns In More Than One Way
A cinema entertainment which took place in Ward 2, Heatherwood L.C.C. Hospital on Sunday was the result of several "good turns" by Scouts.
The films were supplied by the Hospital Troop of Scouts, and were fetched from the film hirers at Reading by two Ascot scouts who cycled there on Sunday morning. The operator was private Eric Cobb, a soldier scouter from York, who used his own machine, and the cheers which greeted him in Ward 2 and also at the repeat performance in Ward I later on were well deserved.
The programme was a follows (1) The Flag Lieutenant, 2 reels (2) Hoorah for the Holidays (3) SNUB, the ferryboat man (4) FRIDOLEN at the winter sports (5) Cowboy Comedy and WALTER finds a Father.
Extract Wokingham Times 20/03/1942
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Shortage of Stories
As we can see,not many stories have been obtained from the newspaper archive for the early 1940's, We do however have a memory of those years from former staff member Jean Taylor. She recalls the time with great fondness.
Jean Taylor's Memories
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