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- theashbournelibrary
- People in story:Ìý
- Mrs N Riley, Mrs A Woodward
- Location of story:Ìý
- Osmaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A3335753
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 27 November 2004
The Red Cross Hospital
Early on in the War, Osmaston Manor, the then home of Sir Ian and Lady Walker-Okeover, was turned into a Red Cross Hospital. At first, up until D-Day anyway, it was more of a convalescent home for the military, entirely staffed by Red Cross nurses, with the exception of SRN nurses, Sister D Callow and Sister N Riley, who shared the duties of Sister in Charge. The M O was Doctor Hollick senior. The patients who were well enough were allowed to visit Ashbourne and could frequently be seen strolling around in their ‘hospital blues’, a bright blue flannel-like suit with white shirt and bright red tie. After D-Day, life became very busy at the hospital as quite seriously injured patients were admitted and treated and some very good work was done there.
Audrey Woodward
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