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Nurses at the Coulter Hospital, WW1
A group of ladies who were nursing at the Coulter War Hospital in Grosvenor Square during the First World War. From left to right, Miss Teale - holding a copy of the The Tatler magazine - Miss Charlesworth, Miss Williamson and Miss Harford. The Coulter Hospital opened in September 1915 in a house in Grosvenor Square lent for the purpose by Sir Walpole Greenwell (1847-1919). Accepted by the War Office as a primary hospital affiliated to Queen Alexandras Military Hospital at Millbank, it had 100 beds for officers. The rooms were large and lofty. One of these was an Australian Room and some of the beds had been given by Australian donors. The medical staff were mostly consultants from Guys Hospital and the Middlesex Hospital, but also included an Australian resident surgeon. The nursing staff comprised 11 nurses, 6 of whom were Australian, and 10 members of a local Voluntary Aid Detachment, whose Commandant was Lady Juliet Duff (1881-1965). The Hospital had been founded by Mrs Charlotte Herbine, an American psychic from Indianapolis, who had raised money for it while visiting the Exposition in San Francisco. The Hospital was named after Dr Coulter, the spirit of a family physician with whom Mrs Herbine had communicated with since she was a child. Dr Coulter had directed her to go to England as he wanted to contact certain Englishmen Date: 1917
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In this evocative photograph, a group of dedicated nurses pose for the camera at the Coulter War Hospital in Grosvenor Square during World War I. From left to right, we see Miss Teale, holding a copy of The Tatler magazine, Miss Charlesworth, Miss Williamson, and Miss Harford. The Coulter Hospital opened its doors in September 1915, in a gracious house lent for the purpose by Sir Walpole Greenwell. Accepted by the War Office as a primary hospital affiliated to Queen Alexandria's Military Hospital at Millbank, it boasted 100 beds for officers. The spacious and lofty rooms provided an ideal environment for the patients' recovery. One of these rooms was designated as the Australian Room, and some of the beds had been generously donated by Australian benefactors. The medical staff were predominantly consultants from Guy's Hospital and the Middlesex Hospital, with an Australian resident surgeon also on hand. The nursing staff consisted of 11 nurses, six of whom were Australian, and ten members of a local Voluntary Aid Detachment, whose Commandant was the esteemed Lady Juliet Duff. The Coulter Hospital was the brainchild of Mrs Charlotte Herbine, an American psychic from Indianapolis, who had raised funds for it during her visit to the Exposition in San Francisco. Named after Dr Coulter, the spirit of a family physician with whom Mrs Herbine had communicated since childhood, the hospital was a testament to her unwavering dedication to the war effort. Dr Coulter had instructed her to go to England to contact certain Englishmen, and the result was this remarkable institution that provided essential care and comfort to wounded officers during the conflict. This poignant photograph captures the spirit of the selfless and courageous women who served at the Coulter Hospital, their faces reflecting the determination and compassion that defined their work during these challenging times.
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