60 years of memories at Cherry Knowle Hospital

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8 жыл бұрын

2014 Cherry Knowle Psychiatric Hospital officially closed. Although the bulldozers moved in some years earlier. There is now mental Health Services at the nearby Hopewood Park Hospital
This is a video made for a staff reunion held 22nd April 2016 at what was called The Barnes Hotel, Sunderland. Staff who worked at the hospital from the 50's to the present day were represented. .

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@philosopher2310 6 ай бұрын

I did my training at Cherry Knowle from 1985-1988 then worked as a staff nurse in Laurels East 5 from 1998-1990. I keep in touch with some of the folk I trained with through social media. I'm now a lecturer in mental health nursing in Edinburgh.

@doreenkupchick758 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memories,I enjoyed that.I remember going to the film night on a Friday.I was hoping to see my parents at one of the Balls they had.My Dad was on the football team,he is on the first picture shown,he played cricket too.I had a jumble sale during the war in Silksworth,money went to the wounded soldiers at Cherry Knowle.My Dad was Edward Laws,his brother worked there too his name Tom.

@49mrbassman Жыл бұрын

Brought back some wonderful memories of my time there as a student nurse.

@AgentOrange731 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ray, Ive been scouring the net for photos of Cherry Knowle back in the day, as my Mum used to work at the WRVS there, my Uncle was a nurse there, and my dance school put on a display for the patients there back in 1989 (was great fun doing the "can-can" to the patients, whose eyes lit up to a line of girls happily dancing a great routine courtesy of Kathleen Knox School of Dance to the patients who seemed to enjoy it muchly) Very sad to see the place demolished.. I went back a lot in 2011 to wander around the derelict building to document it in photos before it went forever. Thanks again. Cat x

@makemray1 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I don't know your name but if you get back to me I can let you know about Facebook pages associated with Cherry Knowle Staff. Who was your uncle and mam ?

@makemray1 4 жыл бұрын

Very pleased you enjoyed the video. It has brought back many memories to not only the staff I made it for a reunion but also many other people with an interest.

@mariestewart1118 3 жыл бұрын

I was in the west Willow's such a shame when it got demolished I also been in the new hospital so not the same XXX ❤️

@bryancarr1287 8 жыл бұрын

I remember doing a few shifts at cherry. Is it closed down completely now. The willows, the Beaches, The Field House.

@louiseconquer8744 3 жыл бұрын

Yey im on it! Xx

@colinwears4 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of memories from 1974 to 1987 for me

@petschanel3072 4 жыл бұрын

Were you in there?

@joesouter5253 8 жыл бұрын

Nice one Ray

@sharonlangley2175 4 жыл бұрын

Hi could anybody tell me if they knew of a patient named Lancetta Elliott (Nancy). She was a patient there from a very young age until as far as i know around 2008/9 roughly. Thanks in advance

@mariestewart1118 3 жыл бұрын

I think I may of x

@joanoconnor9799 Жыл бұрын

I went there when my uncle was in there put in by is wife got him out sorted him out then went back to ive went on for years

@moiraleitch7284 23 күн бұрын

Does anyone remember keith elliot and alan bisset who worked there as nurses in the 60s

@makemray1 9 күн бұрын

Yeah I know keith and still see him and other lads a couple of times a year when we meet up.

@johnhope6443 3 жыл бұрын

Recognise some names and faces from when I was a patient at the Beeches ward.

@farralad734 3 жыл бұрын

My great grandmother had electric shock treatment there..nice 👌

@makemray1 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, ECT was a treatment that was carried out . In my day in the 70's patients were not awake when this was carried out. Initially, in the 30's ( not sure when that stopped ) they were conscious. I am not sure but it may still be an option as a last resort. Someone more recently working in the field may comment on this.

@farralad734 3 жыл бұрын

@@makemray1 my old pal who's working on the rigs as a medic off China said he was a nurse there 18yo and told me the tunnel underneath is that true Ray?I'm interested in old Sunderland im originally from Farringdon my family Pearson ward kidd were owners off multiple properties and bars....Im doing a wee collection on my you tube channel...cheers

@makemray1 3 жыл бұрын

@@farralad734 The whole laurels building ( The main building) had a system of underground cellars which maybe some people referred to as 'tunnels' . I never went down them but I seem to remember someone said they followed the line of the corridors. Maybe someone else will be able to add more information. Whats your friends name, I may know him.

@ARTSPECK 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Jones, Franky Parks, Alan Butler, Bob Butler, Romano, Alan Hughs, Jack Bond. Derek Dean

@makemray1 3 жыл бұрын

Is this Arthur Speck ?

@ARTSPECK 3 жыл бұрын

@@makemray1 That’s me yes.

@makemray1 3 жыл бұрын

@@ARTSPECK Hi, I started CKH in 1972 and heard stories about staff ( as you do ) The name rings a bell. Did you also live next the Cavalier for a while and run Window Cleaning business as well as other enterprises.

@makemray1 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly , of the names you mentioned only Johnny Jones and Osso are still with us.

@ARTSPECK 3 жыл бұрын

@@makemray1 Guilty on all charges. I bought the Pit managers house and ran a car hire business, window cleaning and toy store from there. I started CK in 1955, got called up for National Service as soon as I qualified in 1960, and went to South Shields General in about 1972.