worcester royal infirmary

Do you have any memories of the old Worcester Royal Infirmary? What do you make of plans to turn it into a University campus?

PAULINE FREETH
I WAS A PRE NURING STUDENT IN 1960 AND THEN WENT ON TO DO MY STATE ENROLLED TRAINING IN 62/64. THEN WENT ON TO WORK IN CASUALTY , REMEMBER SR DOOHAN , DR JOHN HAZELWOOD , THE DR WHO CAME TO VISIT THE SICK BABIES ON BATES MEDICAL WAS NAMED DR BATES WHO THE WARD WAS NAMED AFTER.MY NURSING CAREER WAS SPENT MOSTLY IN A/E AND INDUSTRIAL NURSING , BUT THE LAST 11 YRS I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN A BUSY NEONATAL UNIT IN POOLE DORSET , BUT WILL BE RETIRING ON MAY THE 18TH. IF ANYONE READING THIS REMEMBERS ME WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

elizabeth nee Hollingshead.
I was a student nurse in may 1960 P.T.S.three of the happiest years of my life.Unfortunately I havn,t ben back since,but have such fond memories of all my friends.Rosie Bearcroft,Pam Jenkins, Sheila George, Mo. Pratley,Barbara Griffin,Carole Cook, Dianne,Janet davies, and more. the years go so Quickly, and I really wished I,d stayed in touch! now,five grandchilren later, my beloved W.R.I. has gone.

Elizabeth Mary Cotterill (nee Gibbs)
I was a nurse at WRI from 1951 to 1953. The Matron was Miss Healey, the Senior Sister Tutor was Miss Turner The surgeon I remember with affection was Dr Marshall, Miss Norton worked with him. Dr Harry, Dr.Macarthy and Dr. Tulloch. PTS nurses included a German girl, von Ikstead, Gwen Price, Mary Bancroft, Lorna Sankey, Bradley. In 1952 my brother David was posted to El Firdan RAF base in the Suez Canal zone and asked me to find some pen pals for his friends. A photo of 12 nurses was sent and in the case of Bancroft and myself, these blossomed into marriage, We have just celebrated our 54th anniversary and now at 79 yrs old I look back with happy memories of my time at WRI and the friends I had there.

phyllis
my late father (Mr James) was head gardener, and I often went with him on Sundays to tend the greenhouse & gardens in the (1950's)

Cloe
Ive heard alot of storys about worcester royal infermary about it being haunted.Apparently there was this doctor that died there and only came back when there was a really sick baby , but i dont remember the name of who he was . My school nurse told me the story she said she worked there and one of her friends did too , she just popped out to do something and when she came back her friend was holding a baby and said she saw a man that just disapeared , anyway they did some tests on this baby and it turned out to be really ill and was rushed up to birmingham childrens hospital. if anybody knows anyhing about it being haunted please could you write back its really interesting , thankyou x

Rosey Griffiths
I Worked at WRI Castle St for 20 years, it was wonderful. Made and still miss the friends I made there.Therefore am looking forward to see it restored,and full of life once again.

Stephanie Birbeck(Dorr)
I worked at the Infirmary for 8 years in Medical Records,It was a great place and so many wonderful memories. Work opposite the site at Britannia Court so pass it every day lets hope it brought back to its former glory.

Pam Watson nee Holliss
My first post as staff nurse was in the 'new' accident and emergency dept in 1970.I remeber working in the 'old' dept in Castle Street as a student nurse. I trained from Jan 1967 until qualifying in July 1970.Perhaps it is good to keep the old buildings in memory of the British Medical Association(Charles Hastings). We used to have our breaks in the boardroom on night duty. Ah so many memories.

Sarah Wright
I worked at the Infirmary for 13 years in medical records.I have driven past many a time, and it is heartbreaking to see the state of it. Will be glad to see it restored to its former glory.

roger yeomans
would be a good idea for most haunted to visit and do a program looks realy spooky .

Denise Heeks
I worked in Castle Street outpatients for 7 years and how sad it is to see that in such a short space of time the outpatients department is in ruins. I hope that the new owners at least preserve the heritage of the chapel area for posterity. So much of old Worcesters character has been lost to developers over the years.

SANDIE BISHOP
I worked at Castle Street from when I left school in 1987 and still work at the new hospital. These pictures brought back a lot of very happy memories of working there...let's hope the new university brings the old place back to life.

MARILYN JOHNSON
I WORKED AT CASTLE STREET FOR 27 YEARS AND IT IS HEARTBREAKING TO SEE THE SITE IN SUCH A TERRIBLE STATE,THEREFORE I LOOK FORWARD TO IT BEING GIVEN A NEW LEASE OF LIFE