Reading WW1 Hospitals
Reading WW1 Hospitals is a look at the part The Reading Hospitals played in the rehabilitation of the wounded during the conflict. It was based on Battle Hospital (No 1 War hospital) and consisted of 6 main hospitals and many auxiliary hospitals, these being run by the Red Cross. The talk tells of the build up and eventual rundown of the war hospital system between 1914 and 1920.
Date
- Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Expired!
Time
Doors open at 2.15pm for meeting to start at 2.45pm- 14:15 - 16:30
Location
- The New Priestwood Community Centre, Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 1TU
Organiser
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Bracknell Branch - Berkshire FHS
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Email
bracknell@berksfhs.org.uk
Speaker
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Lionel WilliamsLionel trained as a medical photographer in London and opened a new Medical Photography Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) in 1964. He held the position of Chief Medical Photographer at the RBH between 1964 and 2004.
On retirement, Lionel joined the Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre, which is the body responsible for running the Royal Berkshire Medical Museum. He is now its Secretary. He has written and co-written a number of books and guide on the subject of medical history and the museum’s collections.