Place

Type: Hospital

The following information comes from records held at the archives at the Museum of the Order of St John, and is used with their kind permission. Reference OSJ/1/1/12/16:

VAD Hospital, St Gabriel’s, Kayll Road, Sunderland
September 14th 1917

Commandant: Dr Pearcey

Hospital: This is a hall which has been kindly lent by the church wardens for the purpose of a hospital.

Beds: 43 beds in
2 wards, also a surgery

Trained staff: 1 Matron
1 Sister

Massage:

VADs: 36 work in 4 sections. All live out and are unable to give full time.

Paid help: 1 Cook
1 Charwoman

Remarks: This hospital is in good order. There are the necessary conveniences. The stores and kitchens are in good order.

Signed: SA Swift


For further information:
Museum of the Order of St John http://museumstjohn.org.uk/research/st-john-archive/
VAD Hospitals in Northumberland and Durham 1914-1918 http://www.donmouth.co.uk/local_history/VAD/VAD_hospitals.html
Scarlet Finders http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/181.html
Historic Environment Record http://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/16489

Civil Parish: Sunderland

Contributed by Durham County Record Office