From cradle to grave (1972 – 2018)
Nikki recalls her journey in nursing from cradle to grave. She tells about her career starting as a health nursing auxiliary, training at University College
Nikki recalls her journey in nursing from cradle to grave. She tells about her career starting as a health nursing auxiliary, training at University College
Jean talks about the many jobs that she has done over her long working life, including in the office of Mann Egerton’s and Raleigh, and
Brenda talks about her varied career in nursing, from the early days in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps in Singapore, the Ex-Services Mental Welfare
John talks about his working life in banking, nursing and as a care home manager, and the fulfilment of his long-term ambition to be ordained.
After training as an SRN at Westminster Hospital, L became a health visitor's
assistant in Hampstead. She moved to Fakenham with her husband and brought up
her family – she worked with Playgroups while the children were small. Then she
became area as school health advisor and later worked with children with
behaviour problems. What a contrast between affluent Hampstead and school
nursing in 1960s rural Norfolk.
Sylvia left school in 1944, and worked with children for a while before training at the age of 18, as a nurse, and later on
After training as a nurse, June became an Army wife. She went on to have a varied career in health – nursing, phlebotomy and health
After working in several jobs, later in his working life Ron found his vocation as a member of the caring community at a unit for
Ruth was employed in the British film industry from the 1960s, working on publicity and in admin. She met many stars and famous directors. After
Martin had a very busy and varied life working mainly in the Cambridge area and never needed formal qualifications. Jobs ranged from laboratory work at