Farnham Royal, Recuperative Home c.1955

Photo ref: F195023

I was there for 6 weeks in 1966 or 1967, recovering from a car crash which badly damaged my right arm. Had lessons on how to become left-handed!! Remember the pool, slipped and had a fall which for some reason got the staff very worked up. Went home for the weekend and after a couple of weeks decided to drive back on the Sunday night in my 1932 MG J2 2 seater sports car. Had to hide it from the staff by pushing ...see more

I was treated at Farnham Park for a back problem in 1981. At the time I had been having various different treatments for six months for supposed sciatica. In 2007 I had an X-Ray on my back, and an old L1 break was discovered. This I think was the cause of the problem in 1981, but had probably healed itself by the time I was sent to Fanham Park. At Farnham the staff got me mobile again with exercise and ...see more

Like the other contributors I was a patient at this fabulous rehab centre, in my case it was twice (1973 and 1974) in restoring a mangled left leg following a motorcycle accident (yet another "sorry mate, didn't see you" driver error). I fondly remember the camaraderie of the 'inmates'. These were generally people severely damaged by accidents, burns, strokes, cancer. l and the occasional sports ...see more

This is the occupational therapy workshop of the Rehabilitation Centre in Farnham Park. It was operated by the Slough Estates Medical facility.