Opening Ceremony of Poole Sanatorium (22 June 1932)  (6 photographs)

View of front entrance to Grey Towers.

Alderman and Lieutenant Colonel T Gibson Poole, VD JP delivering his speech.

His Worship the Mayor, Alderman A Marshall, JP delivering his speech.  Seated at the table (behind the coat of arms) Mrs T Gibson Poole.

Scouts were invited to show visitors around the grounds.

Councillor Alfred Cooper, Chairman of the Sanatorium Committee, standing with Mrs T Gibson Poole.

Seated behind:  Mr Preston Kitchen, Town Clerk.

Seated in foreground:  Alderman and Lieutenant Colonel T Gibson Poole, VD JP

From left to right:

–  Councillor Alfred Cooper, Chairman, Sanatorium Committee;
–  Mr Preston Kitchen, Town Clerk;
–  Mrs  Gibson Poole;
–  Miss Florrie Ward aged 4 years of Silver Street, Middlesbrough had been a patient in the sanatorium for one month.  Miss Ward presented a bouquet to Mrs Poole; and
–  Alderman and Lieutenant Colonel T Gibson Poole, VD JP

VD = Volunteers (officers) Decoration