VAD staff, Quex Park

VAD staff and domestic staff, Quex Park, Autumn 1917. Standing in the centre at the back is Major PHG Powell-Cotton. Standing at the back, second right is Jack Hedge, Hospital Masseur. Middle row, first left is Mary Marlowe, 4th left is Mrs Wells, third right is Camille Van Dyck, Hospital Orderly. Seated in the middle of the front row is Mrs HB Powell-Cotton, Hospital Commandant; 3rd right is Dr Worthington, Medical Officer; 2nd right is Fanny Watson; first right is Dora Watson. 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

1866 Birchington Camille Commandant Detachment Dora Dyck Fanny Hedge Marlowe Masseur Orderly Percy Quex Recuperation Rehabilitation Voluntary Worthington

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