Talk: Graylingwell War Hospital, 1915-1919
At the outbreak of the First World War, the West Sussex County Asylum was requisitioned to serve as a Military Hospital, caring for soldiers, sailors and airmen returning from the Front. The first convoy of patients arrived in May 1915. Hear the rest of the story with historian Katherine Slay of the West Sussex Records Office. Learn about the part the Graylingwell Hospital played in World War 1 at this fascinating talk, enjoying photos of wards, therapeutic activities enjoyed and images of the grounds as they were then.
Tickets: £10
Timings: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
The Chapel, Graylingwell Park, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6BZ
Wed 16 Nov 2022