Nostalgic memories of Taplow's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 34 in total
I was a student at this hospital and I had the most amazing introduction to nursing as well as to the country referred to as England in my home country Ceylon ( now called SRI LANKA) All those named above played a major role in my nursing career. I was fortunate to have 5 other very close friends whom I befriended while training. Two sisters from Ceylon - Tushita and Shiranee Warnakulasuriya, Gulshan ...see more
My daughter was born here in 1982. I have memories of neat little wards and long corridors.
I have many happy memories of my training at the hospital 1970 - 1974. I lived at Hitcham House before going to Wexham Park then returned to Hitchin bury. I was know then as Liz (nee) McLean.I would love to hear from anyone who was also there at that time. X
I was first admitted with stills disease in 1956 for about six weeks. I was on Ward 4. I remember professor Bywaters and later Dr Barbara Ansell. My daughter was also admitted with stills disease in 1964 and we both attended out patients from time to time for a number of years. Sad to see the deteriorated state of the hospital which always seemed to be kept up so well in the days we ...see more
What a memory, I was there from 1957 to 59, I remember being in bed for the first year with the school trolley coming every day, learning basket work, and making little red riding hood baskets for the nursing staff. I had a young boy in the bed next to me that had Stills Disease, and a blind girl the other side.
I think the the main Dr's name was Thomas, but what a great nursing team.
Great memory's.
David Overfield
davidoverfield1@gmail.com
I was born here 23rd March 1948 late afternoon. My mum remembers clearly the windows were open and the smell of freshly cut grass wafting in on the breeze. The gardener was cutting the grass.
Something I will always remember.
Colin Farmer.
....I was born here in August 1947. The only thing I've known about it was its name, except I thought the word ' Royal' was in there somewhere! Today I received a copy of my Birth Certificate in post from the registry office, 68 yrs and I month later! The only other thing I know, but won't remember is that I had an operation to remove a TB gland as a baby. Don't know if it was done at this hospital ...see more
Seeing this shot of the hospital brings back wonderful memories. I was born here in 1975. Both my parents worked here: my Father did his PhD in Rheumatoid Arthritis here under Dr L. Glynn. My Godparents, Bob and Diane Rogers, set up the Youth Group here. I feel like I grew up here what with holiday clubs, fireworks displays, Jill the hairdresser, the WRVS shop, the canteen. In those days and in that wonderful community, children of staff were welcome. Happy memories.
I was at The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Taplow in 1954 as I was suffering from rheumatic fever. I was taken there from Ramsgate General Hospital with another girl from Cyprus who also had the same disease.
It was a Research Hospital I believe so I remember we had various tests done for research into the disease and I had a special diet for a week consisting of baked beans and salt free bread and ...see more
I entered the CRX as a patient in March 1974, ostensibly for 6weeks treatment, but I didn't leave until December 1981. I was under the care of Dr Barbara Ansell and her rheumatology team who specialised in children with arthritis and I grew up in Ward 2 where both boys and girls shared a Nightingale ward until we turned 12 when we were split into single sex wards, ward 3 for the boys/men and ward 4 the girls/women. ...see more