Voluntary Aid Detachment page Sarah Winifred Fisher Nursing Member, Surgical Nursing Duties Sarah Winifred Fisher was the only daughter of James Fisher and Margaret Fanny Taylor, of Egton – with – Newland in Ulverston, Cumbria. They had married in 1894. Sarah was born 29th September 1895, and sadly her mother died on the day that…
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VAD Doris Fort
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Doris Fort Nursing Sister, St. John's Ambulance Brigade Doris Fort was born on 6th June 1896 to Herbert Fort, a monumental mason and Emma Fort nee Martin, a grocer from Norfolk. I believe she was a twin, as on 12th July that year she was baptised along with Fred Rushton…
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VAD Lucy Dearnley
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Lucy Dearnley Nursing, Member St. John's Ambulance Brigade Lucy Ann Wood was the first child born to James Henry and Nancy (also known as Nannie) Wood nee Mellor, from Holmfirth and Crossland respectively. They had married on 14th December 1872 at Buxton Road Chapel, Huddersfield. Lucy Ann was born 5th December…
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VAD Martha Ann Lowcock
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Martha Ann Lowcock Surgical Nursing Duties, St. John's Ambulance Brigade Martha was the oldest child of William and Nancy Lowcock, nee Clarkson. William, an overlooker originally from Bradford, and Nancy, had married at Kildwick Church in August 1867. Martha was born just over a year later on 24th August 1868, and…
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VAD Mary Lister
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Mary Lister Surgical Nursing Duties Mary was the second oldest of five children born to Alfred Lister, who was the borough treasurer and an accountant, and Mary Jane Winfield Lister nee Stott, who was originally from Bolton. She was born on 30th May 1892 and baptised at St. Andrew's Church on…
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