Major PHG Powell-Cotton, Quex Park on his 50th birthday
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Major PHG Powell-Cotton, Quex Park on his 50th birthday
Major PHG Powell-Cotton of Quex Park wearing a head wreath of fuschias for his 50th birthday. His journal records D.(Diana, his eldest child, b. 1907) had made me a head wreath of fushias... photo taken. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1916
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1866 1881 1964 50th Birchington Birthday Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Eldest Hannah Journal Major Opened Percy Powell Quex Records Wreath 1907 1919 Fuschias January Made
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Celebrating a Milestone Amidst the Chaos of War: Major Percy H.G. Powell-Cotton of Quex Park at 50, Surrounded by the Radiant Beauty of Fuschias In this photograph, Major Percy H.G. Powell-Cotton of Quex Park, founder of the renowned Powell-Cotton Museum, dons a striking head wreath of fuschias on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The image, captured in 1916, reveals a man of distinction and charm, even amidst the backdrop of the Quex Park VAD Hospital. The Quex Park VAD Hospital, run by the Kent/178, Birchington Detachment, opened its doors on October 15, 1914, and closed on January 31, 1919. Major Powell-Cotton's wife, Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), served as the Commandant of the hospital during these tumultuous years. The eldest of Major Powell-Cotton's children, Diana (b. 1907), is said to have crafted the beautiful head wreath of fuschias that adorns her father's head in this photograph. The vibrant flowers, a symbol of love and celebration, offered a moment of joy and respite during the harsh realities of wartime. The Quex Park VAD Hospital played a crucial role in caring for the wounded soldiers during World War I. This poignant image of Major Powell-Cotton, surrounded by the beauty of nature, serves as a poignant reminder of the human spirit's ability to find solace and joy even in the most challenging of times.
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