Presentation of Certificates to Kent/178 Birchington VAD

Lord Harris (4th Baron Harris, 1851-1932) presenting certificates to members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment at Quex Park Birchington on Friday 11 June 1920. As Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, he he was a prominent figure in the County during the War, particularly as the Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Camden, was away on war service. Major Powell-Cotton's journal records...saw about tent going up, arranged route for nurses etc. put up Aunt Sally, arranged sites for tables etc.... saw Girl Guides got their job all right. Folk arrived, about 142, did Museum, started teas soon after 4, over 100 sat down at once, Girl Guides waited well, a good tea, coffee, lemonade and ices. Lord Harris arrived by Granville (train), he had tea in Library, I got Guides, nurses etc. together, he presented certs. and spoke nicely of Thanet and Nurses in particular, then round garden and Museum and cold suppoer, all went well, weather nice and no hitches. 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

Arranged Aunt Brichington Camden Certificates Commandant Cottons Detachment Granville Guides Hitches Ices Journal Lemonade Nicely Particular Particularly Percy Presenting Prominent Quex Recuperation Rehabilitation Sites Spoke Teas Thanet Voluntary Waited

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