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Spectators at Birchington Sports Day

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Spectators at Birchington Sports Day

VAD Hospital patients watching the Three-legged Race for hospital staff at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington. The event was held at the Woodford House School field to raise money for the Birchington War Depot which provided articles to the local hospitals. 8.14s. was raised. The Three-legged Race was event No. 7 on the programme. 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. Major Powell-Cotton was the VAD Transport Officer for the Isle of Thanet area, responsible for organising the transport of patients from the stations to the local hospitals. Date: 1918

Media ID 14305236

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

Annexe Articles Closed Commandant Cotton Depot Detachment Founder Hannah Held Hospitals Legged Major Michaels Money Opened Organised Patients Percy Powell Programme Provided Raise Raised Staff Three Watching Woodford


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