Taplow, Riverside 1921
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Photo of Taplow, Riverside 1921

A Selection of Memories from Taplow

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Taplow

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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