Ex-Nurses Get Together

Staged in Hospital Week, a re-union of former nurses at Cook Hospital drew a large attendance from far and near. Although the weather was wet and cold, the warmth of old friendships renewed at the functions associated with the reunion made the occasion a happy one.

Pictures on this and the next page were taken at the roll-call held in the assembly hall of the new Nurses' Home at the hospital.

Old friends meet again....a random shot taken during the informal part of the proceedings.

A general view of the assembly.

Three of the oldest trainees at the re-union of Cook Hospital nurses, seen here with Mrs McMullen (reunion secretary) and the present matron (Miss Bunt): Mrs Tocker (Sarah Dawson), (1913), Mrs Clarke (Agnes Patterson) (1913), and Mrs Lees (Marion Paterson) (1911).

Miss R. D. Bunt, present supervising matron, with her predecessor, Miss J. I. Martin, M.B.E.

Dr. and Mrs Hall with Mrs John Ross, wife of a former medical superintendent.

Miss Martin with Mrs Fowler, of Auckland (Ellen Robinson, Cook trainee and home sister).

The medical superintendent, Dr. R. J. B. Hall, O.B.E., with Miss Bunt.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 39 : September 19, 1957

Ex-Nurses Get Together