1957 starting General Nursing training at Shotley Bridge Hospital, Consett (Age 18). She was living at Summerdale Nurse's home at the time. She is centre, back row.
One of the most memorable patients in Ethiopia was little girl called Noria/Nonia Barcard. Her foot had been fused to the front of her leg, she fell in the fire, which would have been in the centre of her hut. This photo was taken after treatment.We found her in Jijiga,…
Whilst working abroad Nurse Caswell bought a cine camera to so that she could share with her family what life was like. Her dad felt very clever being able to set up the projector and show the films! The film has been put together and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADo0TzPtew&feature=youtu.be
My amazing mum was part of the British Red Cross Emergency Rescue team who went out to Ethiopia in 1974, during a terrible famine. Here she is in a ‘pop up’ clinic, in the middle of the Danakil desert (the hottest place on earth). Dandakil Desert, Ethiopia. July 1974…
To:Chier Delegate, Addis Abab From: Team Leader, BRCS Medical Team Jijiga Date: August 12 1974 Subject: Survey of the activities of the BRCS Team in Jijiga March 26 - August 8, 1974 Survey-of-the-Activities-of-the-BRCS-Team-12081974Download
This poem was written by the ambulance driver David Ellaway and was read out by Eamon Andrews on 'This is Your Life'. The Baja Boy is dying, that’s what they said to me,And they took me by the hand and led me there to see.To where he sat on seat…
“The babies always smelt dusty. The lady stood beside me is Gloria Waters, who was a VSO with her husband, who was something to do with the water industry. The natives always respected you, both in Borneo and in the Solomon’s. We were always treated well”. *A kampong is a Malay…
Sister Caswell surprised her friend and colleague, British Red Cross ambulance driver David Ellaway on ‘This is Your Life’ (Season 26 Episode 8) back in 1985. Presenter: Eamonn Andrews. David thought that he was 'in on the secret' and that the man sitting beside him was the one about to…