tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7079474134386020709..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The Zachary Merton Convalescence Home, Woodhouse EavesJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-613119861151110362023-01-28T23:18:34.878+00:002023-01-28T23:18:34.878+00:00I was there February 1963, recovering from ovarian...I was there February 1963, recovering from ovarian cyst surgery. Wonderful kind staff, in beautiful surroundings. I recovered too quickly! I was 16.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-31314586263301487242023-01-17T20:51:02.453+00:002023-01-17T20:51:02.453+00:00Kathryn: I think the County Record Office in Wigst...Kathryn: I think the County Record Office in Wigston would be your best starting point. Good luck!Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-17075752182285116032023-01-17T11:08:58.135+00:002023-01-17T11:08:58.135+00:00My mum was a patient there recovering from pneumon...My mum was a patient there recovering from pneumonia in 1936 when she was 13 years old. I would love to get any information about her stay there. How long etc. Anyone have any ideas how I could find out. ThanksKathryn Waspehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053103022541275136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-51513490654559506502022-11-30T13:34:21.913+00:002022-11-30T13:34:21.913+00:00My mother was there for a few weeks in 1980. She a...My mother was there for a few weeks in 1980. She absolutely hated it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-5642010614005319652020-03-08T18:40:15.607+00:002020-03-08T18:40:15.607+00:00I was a student nurse at the LRI in the 60’s &...I was a student nurse at the LRI in the 60’s & had 2 placements at Zachery Merton, there were 3 floors, we all loved working there, & off duty days were enjoyable in the quiet of the countryside, no children were nursed there but a full age range of adults , with a variety of illnesses were cared for until they were fit enough to go home, we were fed like Kings which was a joy after the culinary delights of the LRI. <br />We were visiting Hinckley this WE & took a run over there, was surprised to find that it had disappeared, however Swithland is still there, I had forgotten what a beautiful area it is, a real trip down memory laneSue Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-44894087888683953702020-03-06T20:24:06.483+00:002020-03-06T20:24:06.483+00:00I was a patient in Zachary Merton recovering from ...I was a patient in Zachary Merton recovering from operations for peritonitis in August 1948 and stayed there for 4 months to allow my body to recover from 4 operations. All recovered thanks to leicester Royal Hospital. Alan PrattAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406153670999855643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-61017374081769585282014-07-11T21:01:40.770+01:002014-07-11T21:01:40.770+01:00Thanks for the information, Ann.Thanks for the information, Ann.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-5081167525977889442014-07-11T11:03:37.024+01:002014-07-11T11:03:37.024+01:00This has now been demolished. The site has been so...This has now been demolished. The site has been sold. It had planning permission for 8 exec homes a few years ago.Ann Irvingnoreply@blogger.com