BROCKHALL HOSPITAL 1960s

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Neil

Families, don't you just love 'em?

erm, lemme think......NO!!!!

[Alan Gilmartin]

Ok, we wont mention him ever again, there are better things to talk about, but must say, I cant think of a better man to spew on can you,

[flashy]

you did a great job Alan, have some good karma for puking on that evil man

[paulbes]

Hi, I worked at Brockhall from 1965 to 1970 in the path. lab, always travelling by motorbike as the busses took ages via Blackburn. Phillip Grindrod was the boss and others working there then included Bill Briggs. I can still recite the names of the male and female wards with flower and tree names going round in alphabetical order. An Austrian psychiatrist called Kratter was the medical Director. My father (Percy Beswick) worked there for 25 years (about 1956 to 1974) and was a charge nurse on Firwood. He started the public sector union (NUPE then) and was branch secretary for years. I also knew Mick Morgan.

[flashy]

are you from Accrington originally Paul?

[derekgas]

I have worked at what I think used to be Brockhall hospital, if it is now called science in sport, we look after there boilers etc.

[kinsey]

I was born in brockhall hospital my mother was in there a lot of years her name was betty kinsey does anyone remember her ? thank you

[Alan Gilmartin]

What time span,

[kinsey]

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

What time span,

if this was to me i was born on the 10th march 1955 in brockhall hospital my mother stayed there i think till 1980's.

[flashy]

Originally Posted by paulbes

Hi, I worked at Brockhall from 1965 to 1970 in the path. lab, always travelling by motorbike as the busses took ages via Blackburn. Phillip Grindrod was the boss and others working there then included Bill Briggs. I can still recite the names of the male and female wards with flower and tree names going round in alphabetical order. An Austrian psychiatrist called Kratter was the medical Director. My father (Percy Beswick) worked there for 25 years (about 1956 to 1974) and was a charge nurse on Firwood. He started the public sector union (NUPE then) and was branch secretary for years. I also knew Mick Morgan.

yes i know this is an old post


my dad (Albert Sillitoe) knew your father

[Alan Gilmartin]

Paul, did you have a sister, who worked in the Mess Hall,

[martin01]

hello Alan!
if you 'belted out' Jimmy Ruffin's great number 'What becomes of the lonely hearted' whilst pub crawling, driving around the Ribble Valley circa 1965 - who would have been your fellow passenger??
ME of course
Martin Briggs
Get in touch Alan for a good chinwag
(who stuck the effigy of Charlie Yungbluth on the top of the water tower in the Brockhall grounds - did 'they' ever find out??)

[martin01]

Alan - you can also communicate at --
[email protected]

[turkishdelight]

Originally Posted by paulbes

Hi, I worked at Brockhall from 1965 to 1970 in the path. lab, always travelling by motorbike as the busses took ages via Blackburn. Phillip Grindrod was the boss and others working there then included Bill Briggs. I can still recite the names of the male and female wards with flower and tree names going round in alphabetical order. An Austrian psychiatrist called Kratter was the medical Director. My father (Percy Beswick) worked there for 25 years (about 1956 to 1974) and was a charge nurse on Firwood. He started the public sector union (NUPE then) and was branch secretary for years. I also knew Mick Morgan.

I have known DR. Kratter most of my life he was married to my mums friend,sadly he died last year. He was married to Valerie who was a ward sister at Brockhall. Does anyone remember Martin O'Connell he worked on nights years ago dont know what became of him.

[brianb]

hi alan heres a few more brian flynn, ken bonney, dave jones, paddy doyle, bernard lee, cliff hancock, vernon brodrick, dick ecclestine harry buckley manny jimmy mare we did a lot off drinking to gether i lived at 2 the drive