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Click photos below to enlarge, then . . . Click <-- back button (top left) to return to this page Photographs © by David Collins Death
of a Collingham World War I Nurse Vicar’s tribute to Duty Done. Wednesday July 4th. 1917. Newark Advertiser. Under sad circumstances and with unexpected suddenness the death of Miss Elisabeth Hunt aged 32 occurred at the Royal Oak Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate on Sunday week. The deceased who was a native of Collingham, held the post of Sister at a War Hospital and had had a successful career as a surgical nurse. The funeral
took place at North Collingham on Thursday afternoon, when the Vicar the
Reverend R F Gould, (MA) conducted the service, and a large number attended to
pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. There were many floral
tributes which included the following---“Hospital Medical Staff—The Sisters,
and The patients to one of the best of Sisters.” Also from the Staff, nurses
and probationers. Preaching at North Collingham Church on Sunday morning the Vicar, Rev: Gould made reference to the passing of the deceased. He said “Before I begin my sermon I would like to say a few words in reference to the death, a few days since of one who has a place on our Roll of Honour, and whose name has been remembered in our prayers here week by week with the others from among us who have given themselves to the service of their country in this time of war. I think we rightly include in our remembrance the nurses who are labouring so splendidly in our military hospitals, and who have shown such wonderful patience and devotion in their grand work of ministering to the sufferings and alleviating the pain of our brave and stricken soldiers and sailors. In the case of Nurse Hunt, if her own fatal illness was not directly due to her professional work, it, at all events overtook her at her post of duty in the Margate Hospital, where, after a serious operation (which it was hoped would be successful) she passed peacefully away, and was laid to rest here on Thursday last.
According to David's directions, the grave may be seen by entering All Saints Churchyard through the lych gate, follow the path around front of Church, take second pathway on the left, grave site is second one in on right hand side. Thank you David. We all have our heroes, and World War I certainly had more than its share. What a tragedy that a nurse in the prime of her life should be taken from her patients and family under such sad circumstances. Special thanks to the Newark Advertiser for the information contained in the report of the service. If anyone has any further information about Nurse Elisabeth or the Hunt family in Collingham we would love to know and publish the details. Please contact us. |
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When
David Collins first approached us to say he had uncovered a story about a First
World War Nursing Sister Hero buried in a Collingham Churchyard - and would we
like him to follow up the story for the Church website, we jumped at the
opportunity.
