"Awards to V.A.D. Workers.
Shildon well represented on the list.
Shildon V.A.D. workers were well represented in the list of awards presented by Viscountess Boyne, at Darlington, on Thursday last. The Shildon V.A.D. (No.96) received 14 gold medals (the county awards) and the list of recipients was as follows:
Miss Bulch
Mrs. Cree
Miss Cummins
Miss Vasey
Miss Harper
Miss Raw
Miss Tomlin
Mrs. J. Ramsden
Mrs. J. Richardson
Mrs. A. Place
Mrs. F. Priestley
Mrs. Turnbull
Mrs. Howe,
Mrs. Parnaby.
Others who received presentations were as follows:
Silver medal,
Lady Eden, Commander of the Hospital;
War service medal:
Mrs. Bell, commandant, V.A.D.
Miss Broomhead, nursing official, V.A.D.
Mrs. Murthwaite, V.A.D.
Mrs. Parkinson, V.A.D.
Mrs. Tully, V.A.D. (Northumberland)
Miss Crook, V.A.D. (mentioned in despatches)
County Medal (Durham)
Mrs. Bell, commandant, V.A.D.
Miss Broomhead, nursing official, V.A.D.
Miss Dring, matron
Mrs. Lawson, massage sister
Miss Lelans, sister
Dr, Fielden, medical officer
Mrs. Parkinson, V.A.D.
Mrs. Robinson, V.A.D.
Mrs. S.A. Smith, V.A.D.
Mrs. Johnstone, secretary (Northumberland)
Miss Crook, V.A.D. (mentioned in despatches)
County badge (Durham)
Miss J. Smith, night sister
Miss Hull, V.A.D.
Mrs. Longstaff, V.A.D.
Miss Barker, V.A.D.
Mrs. Tyreman, V.A.D.
Mrs. Rigg, V.A.D.
Miss Ranson, V.A.D.
Miss Walker, V.A.D.
Mrs. Bartle, V.A.D.
Mrs. Thomnpson
Mr. Hall, secretary (sewing party)
All the above mentioned have received Certificate of Thanks from the Voluntary Aid Organisation for valuable services rendered during the war 1914-1919.
The Shildon Lodge Nursing Division supplied the full complement of the V.A.D. staff at Windlestone for three years seven months.
One member was mentioned in despatches, and one gained the 1915 Star (France); two members worked in France and 14 in the military hospitals in England, some of whom are not yet demobilised. The War Service medal is for voluntary workers only who have been granted two stripes."
