The Nurses of Weddington Red Cross Hospital
Members of the British Red Cross and the Order of St John were organised into Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs) during the First World War. The term ‘VAD’ was used for an individual member as well as a detachment. All members were trained in first aid and some trained in nursing, cookery, hygiene and sanitation. The majority of female VADs volunteered as nurses, trained by the Red Cross.
During the war, estate owners provided auxiliary hospitals and convalescent homes for wounded servicemen. Many people offered their properties to the cause. Hospitals were set up in town halls, elementary schools, and private houses. Lord of the Manor at the time. Henry Shawe was no exception, and provided Weddington Castle as an important local auxiliary hospital.
Below you can click on the links to see the VAD cards of several nurses who volunteered at Weddington, giving details of their address, dates of service and duties - note a Mrs Shawe from the Grove is amongst these.
During the war, estate owners provided auxiliary hospitals and convalescent homes for wounded servicemen. Many people offered their properties to the cause. Hospitals were set up in town halls, elementary schools, and private houses. Lord of the Manor at the time. Henry Shawe was no exception, and provided Weddington Castle as an important local auxiliary hospital.
Below you can click on the links to see the VAD cards of several nurses who volunteered at Weddington, giving details of their address, dates of service and duties - note a Mrs Shawe from the Grove is amongst these.
Miss Katherine Bedale VAD 1
Miss Katherine Bedale VAD 2
Miss Annie Emily Bott VAD 1
Miss Annie Emily Bott VAD 2
Miss Nellie Broch Harris VAD card
Mrs Ethel Lilian Browning VAD 1
Mrs Ethel Lilian Browning VAD 2
Miss Cicely Lavinia Chamberlayne VAD 1
Miss Cicely Lavinia Chamberlayne VAD 2
Miss Irene Clare Chamberlayne VAD 1
Miss Irene Clare Chamberlayne VAD 2
Mrs Ellen Henley VAD 1
Mrs Ellen Henley VAD 2
Miss Henrietta Cooper VAD 1
Miss Henrietta Cooper VAD 2
Miss Helen Edith Housemayne Du Boulay VAD 1
Miss Helen Edith Housemayne Du Boulay VAD 2
Mrs Gertrude Featherstone VAD 1
Mrs Gertrude Featherstone VAD 2
Mrs Margaret Mary Maitland Fowler VAD 1
Mrs Margaret Mary Maitland Fowler VAD 2
Mrs Dorothy Gardener VAD 1
Mrs Dorothy Gardener VAD 2
Miss Ethel Margaret Granger VAD 1
Miss Ethel Margaret Granger VAD 2
Miss Ellen Hinks VAD 1
Miss Ellen Hinks VAD 2
Miss Rosa Evelyn Hiscock VAD 1
Miss Rosa Evelyn Hiscock VAD 2
Miss Edith E Mills VAD 1
Miss Edith E Mills VAD 2
Miss Dorothy Pickering VAD 1
Miss Dorothy Pickering VAD 2
Miss Elsie Moore VAD 1
Miss Elsie Moore VAD 2
Miss Amy Mary Pigott VAD 1
Miss Amy Mary Pigott VAD 2
Miss Olive Wright VAD 1
Miss Olive Wright VAD 2
Mrs Violet Shawe VAD 1
Mrs Violet Shawe VAD 2
Miss Katherine Bedale VAD 2
Miss Annie Emily Bott VAD 1
Miss Annie Emily Bott VAD 2
Miss Nellie Broch Harris VAD card
Mrs Ethel Lilian Browning VAD 1
Mrs Ethel Lilian Browning VAD 2
Miss Cicely Lavinia Chamberlayne VAD 1
Miss Cicely Lavinia Chamberlayne VAD 2
Miss Irene Clare Chamberlayne VAD 1
Miss Irene Clare Chamberlayne VAD 2
Mrs Ellen Henley VAD 1
Mrs Ellen Henley VAD 2
Miss Henrietta Cooper VAD 1
Miss Henrietta Cooper VAD 2
Miss Helen Edith Housemayne Du Boulay VAD 1
Miss Helen Edith Housemayne Du Boulay VAD 2
Mrs Gertrude Featherstone VAD 1
Mrs Gertrude Featherstone VAD 2
Mrs Margaret Mary Maitland Fowler VAD 1
Mrs Margaret Mary Maitland Fowler VAD 2
Mrs Dorothy Gardener VAD 1
Mrs Dorothy Gardener VAD 2
Miss Ethel Margaret Granger VAD 1
Miss Ethel Margaret Granger VAD 2
Miss Ellen Hinks VAD 1
Miss Ellen Hinks VAD 2
Miss Rosa Evelyn Hiscock VAD 1
Miss Rosa Evelyn Hiscock VAD 2
Miss Edith E Mills VAD 1
Miss Edith E Mills VAD 2
Miss Dorothy Pickering VAD 1
Miss Dorothy Pickering VAD 2
Miss Elsie Moore VAD 1
Miss Elsie Moore VAD 2
Miss Amy Mary Pigott VAD 1
Miss Amy Mary Pigott VAD 2
Miss Olive Wright VAD 1
Miss Olive Wright VAD 2
Mrs Violet Shawe VAD 1
Mrs Violet Shawe VAD 2
©2018 British Red Cross. Thanks to Kathleen McGale for highlighting this information to us.
