Family camp, Quex Park
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Family camp, Quex Park
In early August 1916 Major Powell-Cotton put up some tents that he had used on his expeditions to make a camp for his daughters in a field on the estate. The photograph shows Hannah Powell-Cotton in her VAD uniform with (left to right), Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997) in the pram, Diana Powell-Cotton (1908-1986) and Mary Powell-Cotton (1910-1998). The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1916
Media ID 14247633
© The Powell-Cotton Museum Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
1986 1997 1998 Antoinette Closed Cotton Daughters Diana Estate Expeditions Hannah Major Opened Powell Pram Quex Tents
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