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Quex VAD patients in fancy dress
Quex VAD patients in fancy dress outside the front door of Quex House. There was a collection of dressing up clothes at Quex House and they were used occasionally by the patients to put on plays and entertainments. Entertainments and diversions were a regular part of the life of the hospital. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1916
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1866 1881 1964 Birchington Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Diversions Dressing Entertainments Fancy Hannah Major Occasionally Opened Patients Percy Plays Powell Quex Regular 1919 January
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This photograph depicts a group of Quex VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) patients in fancy dress, gathered outside the front door of Quex House in Birchington-on-Sea, England, in 1916. Quex Park VAD Hospital, run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment, opened on October 15, 1914, and closed on January 31, 1919. The Commandant of the hospital was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, who was also the founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Entertainments and diversions were a regular part of the life of the hospital, and the patients would occasionally use the collection of dressing up clothes kept at Quex House to put on plays and entertainments. This photograph captures the spirit of joy and camaraderie among the patients, as they don their fancy dress costumes and pose for the camera. Despite the challenging circumstances of the First World War, the hospital staff and volunteers went to great lengths to ensure that the patients' morale was kept high through various forms of entertainment and recreation. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the importance of hope and happiness during times of hardship.
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