Lady Carnarvon Nursing Homes : New Book by William Cross, FSA Scot

A New Book on Almina Carnarvon Now Available

"Lady Carnarvon's Nursing Homes : Nursing the Privileged in Wartime and Peace" written by  William Cross,  FSA Scot

Click on the link below, or e-mail  williecross@aol.com
 

http://ladycarnarvonsnursinghome1914-1943.yolasite.com/contact-us.php

Among the stories of Almina's patients  in the book are the following :

 

• Captain George Paynter of the Scots Guards : Highclere Military Hospital, 1915

• Hon. Aubrey Herbert : Irish Guards : Highclere Military Hospital, 1915
   
• Mrs Willie James : Alfred House, 1929
   
• Lady Diana Cooper : Alfred House, 1929
   
• Prince Henry,  The Duke of Gloucester : Alfred House, 1931
   

• The birth of Prince William of Gloucester, The Glebe, 1941
   
• Actresses, Politicians, and Society Dames - Various dates
   
• Many births in Alfred House and the Glebe are listed

• Stories of two of Almina's Staff at Alfred House Nursing Home

The book also features detailed articles about Nurse Jean Robertson, later Hudson and Margaret Lawson, nee Sharp,  two of Almina's members of staff who worked for her in the 1930s at Alfred House.

The late Jean Robertson's story is revealed dwith some wonderful photographs and documents by her family, the Hudsons who now live in Totonto, Canada. 

Margaret's story is particularly moving and important, and even moreso, as she told it personally to William Cross, who interviewed the remarkable ninty-five-year-old in order to record her experiences and in order to express her gratitude to Almina, Countess of Carnarvon.  Vividly told in Margaret's own words, Almina quite literally changed her life. Margaret attributes her long life to the actions of  Lady Almina Carnarvon.

      Elizabeth Howard,

Elsie,  4th Countess of Carnarvon

There is also a detailed appreciation in the book  of Elizabeth ( Elsie ),  the 4th Countess of Carnarvon, ( a member of the Howard family of Greystoke Castle, Cumbria ) who worked tirelessly for wounded soldiers  in Egypt during the Great War.

"Lady Carnarvon's Nursing Homes : Nursing the Privileged in Wartime and Peace" ISBN 978-1-905914-03-6 is 100 pages long, with over 80 photographs and illustrations.  The cost is  £10.00 + post and packing. (  Please add for p &p  UK £1.50, Rest of the World £4.50)

The book has a very limited issue. It is available ONLY from

Contact William Cross, FSA Scot

For more information, queries, questions etc contact the author by e-mail :
williecross@aol.com