The following were todays twitters from Charles Brownrigg: 8 Aug 1914: May Cannan returned today to reiterate her request to use School House as a VAD hospital for returning wounded soldiers. CEB May Cannan had approached me earlier in the year with a request to utilise School House as a hospital in the event of war. CEB May Cannan lives and grew up at the Gate House opposite the school. She is an incredibly enthusiastic and charitable lady. CEB I have advised Miss Cannan to continue her planning and requisition of equipment, ... (CEB) ... but pointed out that as yet none of our forces have had a confrontation with German forces. ... (CEB) My implication that a VAD hospital in Oxford was not needed was sharply rebuffed, Miss Cannan stating that the first ... (CEB) ... British troops landed in France yesterday and it could take two weeks to achieve a state of readiness in any hospital. (CEB) I had been put in my place, but was impressed with her maturity and patriotism. CEB #Oxford #WW1
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 23:08:04 +0000
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