Pyrford, The Hospital c.1955

Photo ref: P338025

This was a brilliant hospital to work in. I remember Sister Davis (home sister) then ward sisters were Sister Bungay Mens ward called Perkins. Rudolph ward was post ops. Beatrix was childrens I think. Can`t recall the name of the women's ward at the top of the ramp, where I think Sister Lemon was in charge, and there was also another smaller womens ward with an older very efficient sister. The theatre was run under a ...see more

I became a Student Nurse, training for the Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate at The Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital, on the day before my 17th birthday in January 1970. The hospital was divided into two main buildings, St Nicholas's Home and St Martin's Home. This photograph shows the smaller of the two buildings, St Martin's, which is where I lived. The main part of the first floor ...see more

I was a patient at the Pyford Hospital from about 1959. I was aged four. I had dislocated hips and I was there for nearly a year. My parents could only visit at week-ends as we lived in London. However I enjoyed my time there. It was very children friendly. We were like a big family. The nurses were great. I had a friend called Billy who was older than me and came from up North. He had hurt his back. Then there was ...see more

I well remember Rowley Bristow Hospital as I became a patient in Rudolf Ward (under Sister Morris of Byfleet) the day before I was due to sit my O levels in June 1956. Fortunately, I was allowed to sit them in hospital and each day I was wheeled into a small room, between the two rooms that made up Rudolf Ward, to take them. I spent some 5 weeks there and the experience made me realise how very fortunate I was ...see more