Three men sitting in car outside Quex House

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Three men sitting in car outside Quex House

Photograph of three men sitting in a car outside Quex House. The car is a 1914 Standard, Models. The man in the driving seat is wearing a chauffers uniform. The carsheadlights and sidelights are covered. In the centre of the windscreen is an a (Automobile Association) badge. This car belonged to Major Powell-Cotton of Quex Park. During the 1914-18 War Quex Park became a VAD Hospital. 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 Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1914

Media ID 14305152

© The Powell-Cotton Museum Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Association Automobile Badge Belonged Closed Commandant Cotton Covered Detachment Driving Founder Hannah Headlights Major Opened Percy Photograph Powell Quex Seat Sidelights Standard Windscreen

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