Hospital Raided

Nelson public hospital is a quiet, peaceful haven from the noise and bustle of the outside world. At least, we found it that way early one evening last month. Then, Wham - the Savage Club, complete with orchestra (including a piano) and sundry useful utensils, arrived-on the scene. Peace in many wards flew out the windows for a time while the orchestra gave out with some hot licks and The Great Benyon mystified all within. But the patients didn't mind. They loved it.

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The orchestra in action in a men's ward

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Benyon's helper, Sean O'Hagan, and patient look aghast when Benyon mystically transposes bottle and glass

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Shifting the piano from ward to ward kept Bill Newsome, Fred Brown and Alec Dawson on their toes.