Lily Green at the Town Hall Hospital | Oxford
Mrs Green (as I knew her) was my godmother's mother. Lily Green lived in 75 Walton Street, Oxford (not exactly an upmarket area). During the First World War Lily worked at the 3rd Southern general Hospital Oxford (in the Town Hall). I am not sure that she was a nurse. Lily kept an autograph book from 1912 all through her life. There are numerous poems, sketches and autographs from patients (wounded soldiers), colleagues including nurses, as well as family and friends. At the time of the War Miss Green, as she was then, lived at 24 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford. I remember Mrs Green as feisty. She was salt of the earth, and down to earth. She was a small lady, and she had a husky voice (probably a result of heavy smoking!)
Autograph book, postcard, family history notes, postcard to Lily
Mrs Green in later life, on the balcony of her house in Oxford
Women
Photograph
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Lily Green
Mrs Green in later life
Oxford
Lily Green kept an autograph book from 1912 all through her life. From the hospital in the Town Hall, Oxford, where Lily worked during the First World War, there are numerous poems, sketches and autographs from patients (wounded soldiers), colleagues including nurses. In addition there are earlier autographs and children's pictures from much later in the twentieth century.
Book
Home Front
Medical
Front
Autograph book of Lily Green
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Charing Cross, Glasgow
Postcard
Postcard of Charing Cross, Glasgow from Roy to Lily M. Green. Roy is obviously a serving soldier or sailor, on leave. He is possibly a member of Lily's family.
Postcard from Charing Cross, Glasgow
Back
Notes about the family history of Lily Green, and connection with Frances Dunkley.
Memoir
Family history notes about Lily Green
CONTRIBUTOR
Frances Dunkley
DATE
- 1918
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
76
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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