Knightwick Sanatorium

Photograph/postcard (Many thanks to Major [Retd] Janet Brodie-Murphy) showing so many of the people who were residents of the Sanatorium and suffering from TB, and also many of the brave staff who were there looking after them.

The Sanatorium at Knightwick was opened in November 1902 as a hospital for those suffering from Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, or consumption. Its original name was King Edwards VII Sanatorium. In circa 1960 Knightwick Sanatorium closed and was later sold and turned in to places for people with out homes to stay. Since that time new housing has been built there and it is now a small private housing estate. The Sanatorium was situated half way up Ankerdine Hill and was originally thought to have good air, which those suffering from TB needed. Today we are lucky to have vaccines for TB but as we know it is still rife through out the world and today because of freedom of movement we are having people from countries where it still exists sometimes bringing this sometimes fatal disease in to the country. It is also a problem with cattle in this country and farmers are worried that badgers are the carriers that are passing it on.

The below drop down window shows a register of all those who were in residence on the 29th September 1939. I'm pretty sure that the photograph above was taken years before that, perhaps the 1920 - 1930 period. There is a car parked above top right and I think that it is a Bullnose Morris Cowley.

The Bullnose Morris Cowley, and its more expensive, better-equipped stablemate the Oxford, were among the most popular cars of the 1920s. Morris cars were originally built from bought-in components. As production grew through the 1920s these outside suppliers were gradually absorbed by Morris. Annual sales grew rapidly, from 6937 cars in 1922 to 32,939 by the time this car was built in 1924. A year later Morris accounted for 41% of new cars in Britain.

Like many others, William Morris started as a cycle manufacturer in the 1890s, moving on to motorcycles in 1902. Morris Motors grew out of his thriving Oxford garage business. The first Morris motor car, the Oxford, appeared in 1913. The distinctive rounded bullnose radiator remained a feature of Morris cars until 1926, by which time the company was a motor industry giant.

1939 Register of the Sanitorium -Taken on the 29th September, 1939.

1939 Register of the Sanatorium - Taken on the 29th September, 1939.

Dr. Harry Gordon Smith, died Saturday 13th May, 1939.

Staff

1. Mabel E. Holloway - b. 19th November, 1898. (s) Occupation:- Nurse.
2. Iris May Nurbey - b. 9th January, 1915. (s) Occupation:- Nurse. (Married:- Lewis)
3. Charlotte Cale - b. 22nd January, 1911. (m) Occupation:- Nurse.
4. Doris G. Mobberley - b. 22nd May, 1901. (s) Occupation:- Nurse. (Married:- Morris, 26-10-1945)
5. Mary E. F. Williams - b. 26th October, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Ward-maid. (Married:- Smith, 17-07-1945)
6. Doris Ivy Brookes - b. 7th March, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Housemaid. (Married:- Atkin, 10-09-1943)
7. Druscilla Chater - b. 17th December, 1919. (s) Occupation:- Cook. (Married:- Williams)
8. Rosa Kubler - b. 4th March, 1914. (s) Occupation:- Kitchen-maid.
9. This record is officially closed.
10 This record is officially closed.
11. Margaret Powell - b. 6th July, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Parlour-maid. (Married:- Gray)
12. Agnes Huggins - b. 28th April, 1894. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties.
13. Frances J. Mason - b. 9th July, 1913. (s) Occupation:- Nurse. (Married:- Morris, 09-02-1948)
14. Alice Elizabeth Gwin - b. 28th March, 1908. (s) Occupation:- Nurse. (Married:- May)

Patients - Ladies

15. Annie Brant - b. 26th May, 1912. (s) Occupation:- Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
16. Jessie Drew - b. 16th August, 1917. (s) Occupation:- Carpet Weaver, Incapacitated.
17. Elizabeth Jones - b. 15th June, 1923. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
18. Elsie Muriel A. Pitt - b. 10th June, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Wool Winder, Incapacitated.
19. Elsie Harrison - b. 17th April, 1905. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
20. Dorothy E. Collins - b. 14th April, 1924. (s) Occupation:- Tailors Assistant, Incapacitated.
21. Lena Brookes - b. 6th July, 1914. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
22. Doris Lammas - b. 8th December, 1907. (w) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
23. Enid Holder - b. 11th May, 1907. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
24. Gwyneth Thomas - b. 16th February, 1918. (s) Occupation:- Parlour-maid, Incapacitated. (Married:- Palmer)
25. Kathleen Harris - b. 7th April, 1918. (s) Occupation:- Labority Asst. Cake Factory, Incapacitated. (Married:- Murray, 07-12-1964)
26 Winifred E. Powell - b. 3rd August, 1915. (s) Occupation:- House Parlour-maid, Incapacitated. (Married:- Deveroux, 28-05-1974 then Stockhall)
27. Florence Elt - b. 22nd September, 1912. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
28. Iris Whitehouse - b. 29th February, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Hair Dresser, Incapacitated. (Married:- Lamkham)
29. Iris Lampitt - b. 26th February, 1921. (s) Occupation:- Shop Assistant (Wallpaper), Incapacitated. (Married:- Bedford, 06-03-1943)
30. Elsie May Keefe - b. 13th March, 1921. (s) Occupation:- Sewing Machinist, Incapacitated. (Married:- Cahill, 04-08-1945)
31. Ivy Mary Tudge - b. 1st February, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Shop Assistant (Confectionary), Incapacitated. (Married:- Beavan, 16-05-1945)
32. Emmie Tromans - b. 20th February, 1908. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated. (Married:- Parsons, 23-04-1947)
33. Violet Westbury - b. 22nd December, 1919. (s) Occupation:- Worker Press Machine in Steel Factory, Incapacitated.
34. Peggy Sheakell - b. 1st July, 1911. (s) Occupation:- Clerk Typist, Incapacitated.
35. Elizabeth Warman - b. 19th October, 1898. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
36. Margaret Ralph - b. 3rd May, 1916. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
37. This record is officially closed.
38. This record is officially closed.
39 Carrie B. Priest - b. 15th July, 1904. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
40. Sarah Skelding - b. 18th October, 1913. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
41. Elizabeth Foster - b. 5th February, 1877. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
42. Olive Lovett - b. 3rd July, 1898. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
43. This record is officially closed.
44. Nellie Rudd - b. 20th April, 1904. (w) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
45. Bridget Olive - b. 13th April, 1909. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties, Incapacitated.
46. Enid Parsons - b. 24th July, 1917. (s) Occupation:- Carpet Weaver, Incapacitated.
47. Lily Duffin - b. 26th March, 1920. (s) Occupation:- Office Clerk, Incapacitated.

Patients - Gentlemen

48. Geoffrey H. Miles - b. 15th October, 1914. (s) Occupation:- Carpet Weaver, Incapacitated.
49. Frederick E. Chambers -b. 23rd March, 1904. (s) Occupation:- Builder's Labourer, Incapacitated.
50 William Morris - b. 7th May, 1900. (s) Occupation:- Maintainance Fitter, Incapacitated.
51. Frederick Tustin - b. 1st May,1913. (s) Occupation:- Market Gardener, Incapacitated.
52. Henry Marker - b. 3rd May, 1982. (m) Occupation:- Grocer's Manager, Incapacitated.
53. Hector W. Gardener. - b. 14th June,1914. (m) Occupation:- Market Gardener, Labourer, Incapacitated.
54. Charles Langston - b. 29th October, 1910. (s) Occupation:- Market Gardener, Incapacitated.
55. Archibald J. Bird - b. 4th May, 1908. (m) Occupation:- Jobbing Gardener, Incapacitated.
56. Henry H. Taylor - b. 3rd may, 1895. (m) Occupation:- Engineering Fitter, Incapacitated.
57. John W. Smith - b. 23rd June, 1900. (m) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
58. James Manders - b. 22nd December, 1919. (s) Occupation:- Painter (L.M.S. Railway Trucks) Incapacitated.
59 Thomas Saunders - b. 30th July, 1886. (m) Occupation:- Stoker Engineer, Incapacitated. [Royal Navy Stoker. Petty Officer [21991] 22 years service, Life Pension]
60. Gerald W. Sessions - b. 1st December, 1910. (m) Occupation:- Engine Fitter, Incapacitated.
61. Thomas W. Jones - b. 14th November, 1901. (m) Occupation:- Spinning Mill Stoker, Incapacitated.
62. William Swaithe - b. 3rd June, 1880. (m) Occupation:- Gardener, Incapacitated. [6th Hereford Volunteer. R. Shropshire L.I. Sergeant [14298] 25 years service, No Pension]
63. Eric Harber - b. 9th October, 1924. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
64. Thomas Healey - b. 22nd February, 1891. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated. [1st Canadian Heavy Battery [43126] No Pension]
65. Albert Wright - b. 1st October, 1878. m) Occupation:- Incapacitated. [ 3rd Battalion, Worcester Regiment, No Pension]
66. J. Arthur Horton - b. 15th April, 1908. (s) Occupation:- Plater in Steel Works, Incapacitated.
67. William H. Pratt - b. 26th April, 1904. (m) Occupation:- Railway Man (Shunter), Incapacitated.
68. Arthur Jones - b. 24th July, 1917. (s) Occupation:- Farm Labourer, Incapacitated. 9 2nd Battalion, Gloucester Regiment [5183•] 1935-37, No Pension]
69. Stanley Pearsall - b. 15th December, 1914. (m) Occupation:- Carpet Worker in Factory, Incapacitated.
70. Kevin B. Costello - b. 7th March. 1924. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
71. George Burford - b. 13th November, 1907 (m) Occupation:- Tyre Fitter, Incapacitated.
72. Bert W. Hadley - b. 12th November, 1901. (m) Occupation:- Retired Clerk, Incapacitated.
73. Sydney Hagley - b. 21st May, 1914. (s) Occupation:- Road Labourer, Incapacitated.
74. William Haines - b. 14th July, 1888. (m) Occupation:- Market Gardener, Incapacitated. [Worcester Regiment [27642] 1915-19, No Pension.
75. Roland Dyde - b. 1st August, 1915. (s) Occupation:- Labourer in Brick Factory, Incapacitated.
76. William Lambert - b. 5th August, 1900. (m) Occupation:- Chenilla Cutter, Carpet Factory, Incapacitated.
77. Loxley J. Rodway - b. 10th August, 1993. (m) Occupation:- House Painter, Incapacitated. [R.E. [44084] 1914-18, No Pension]
78. David J. Morgan - b. 11th June, 1919. (s) Occupation:- Factory Charge Hand, Incapacitated.
79. Jack Jones - b. 26th September, 1918. (s) Occupation:- Incapacitated.
80. William Russell - b. 20th February, 1905. (m) Occupation:- Metal Box Worker, Incapacitated.
81. Arthur Hill - b. 4th November, 1885. (m) Occupation:- Farm Labourer, Incapacitated. 14th Devons [38171] Lar Batt [92503] 1916.
82. Harold Moseley - b. 24th November, 1921. (s) Occupation:- Engineer Fitter, Incapacitated.
83. This record is officially closed.
84. John Meacham - b. 6th July, 1917. (s) Occupation:- Carpet Worker, Incapacitated.
85. Horace Jeacok - b. 17th July, 1910. (m) Occupation:- Motor Engineer, Incapacitated.
86. Sydney May - b. 4th July, 1905. (s) Occupation:- Sheet Metal Worker, Incapacitated.
87. Frederick Marriott - b. 1st April, 1906. (m) Occupation:- Baker, Incapacitated.
88. William Holland - b. 20th January, 1916. (s) Occupation:- Fitting Shop Machines, Incapacitated.
89. Reginald Williams - b. 16th September, 1921. (s) Occupation:- Plasterer Houses, Buildings, Incapacitated.
90. Benjamin Langford - b. 7th June, 1923. (s) Occupation:- Lathe Machine Worker, Incapacitated.
91. This record is officially closed.
92. Harry Handy - b. 31st June, 1914. (s) Occupation:- Market Gardener, Incapacitated.
93. Major Boxley - b. 18th December, 1886. (m) Occupation:- Chain Maker, Incapacitated.
94. Alfred W. Hodgetts - b. 20th March, 1902. (m) Occupation:- Painter (House), Incapacitated.
95. Harry Harris - b. 12th October,1917. (s) Occupation:- Tool Maker, Incapacitated.
96. Frank E. Tomlinson - b. 5th March, 1913. (s) Occupation:- Electrical Engineer, Incapacitated.

Staff

97. Eileen M. Taylor - b. 4th December, 1903. (m) Occupation:- Unpaid Domestic Duties.
98. Amy E. Gordon Smith - b. 24th May, 1877. (m) Occupation:- Matron (Knightwick Sanatorium).
99. Diana M. Gordon Smith - b. 24th March, 1914. (s) Occupation:- Nurse. [Territorial Army Nursing Service] (Married:- Patterson)
100. Donald R. Gordon Smith - b. 3rd April, 1918. (s) Occupation:- Medical Student.
101. This record is officially closed.

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