News from Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard Railway Station c.1910 [Z50/72/174]

Sunday 27th December 1914: The Red Cross hospital at Leighton Buzzard has now been closed. Since military hospitals opened at Aylesbury and Tring demand has reduced, and the ten remaining patients have been transferred to Tring. Since opening in August the hospital has  treated about 300 cases. Although many of these were serious only two patients died. The hospital also treated many out patients.

Leighton Buzzard railway station has been extremely busy over the Christmas period. The usual heavy number of passengers at this season has been increased by the almost 200 troops billeted in the area, most of whom have been given home leave for Christmas. By Boxing Day 4,000 passes had been filled in, counterfoiled and duplicated. On Wednesday troop movements caused considerable delay and staff were forced to delay ordinary traffic in order to cope with the Christmas rush.

Source: Luton News 31st December 1914