West Hall of former Napsbury Hospital (Wikimedia under Creative CommonsLicence)
Monday 3rd July 1916: Napsbury Asylum, near St. Albans, has now
been converted into a large military hospital. The former patients have been
moved elsewhere, and the new hospital is able to accommodate over 1,500
soldiers. While the authorities have provided all necessary medical equipment,
there is nothing available to entertain the men during their stay. Mr J. C.
Kershaw, who has been appointed Almoner for the Luton district to the new
hospital, is appealing for help to provide equipment for both outdoor and
indoor games to make the soldiers’ time there more pleasant. The list of items
required includes: cricket bats, stumps, balls, pads and gloves; tennis
racquets, nets and balls; croquet mallets, balls and hoops; bowls; quits;
footballs; draughts; chess sets; dominoes; playing cards; bagatelle boards;
gramophones and records. He has also asked for donations of money to buy items
for the men, in particular tobacco and cigarettes.
Source: Luton News, 6th July 1916
Source: Luton News, 6th July 1916
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