Ruth Lancaster James and Alston Cottage HospitalAuthor: Peter Wilkinson

Ruth Lancaster James and Alston Cottage Hospital, with Peter Wilkinson

2023-05-03T19:30:00+01:00

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2023-05-03T19:30:00+01:00

when:

2023-05-03T19:30:00+01:00

by: Peter Wilkinson

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A talk in two parts, the first describing the events leading up to the building of the Ruth Lancaster James Cottage Hospital and its opening in June 1908, with further history up to around 1930, followed by the extraordinary life of its benefactor and the enormously wealthy business family of which she became a part.

You can find the video of this talk (thanks to Simon Danby) in our Past Meetings sessions

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Masonic Hall. Alston, Cumbria.

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