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Man in a wheelchair reading a story to a young girl.

Sharing a story
A smiling young Leonard Cheshire holding a teddy bear, being steadied by his mother

Teddy Bear
A young man staring into the distance whilst sat on a stone wall with papers on his lap

Leonard Cheshire at Midhurst
Lady in a black and white spotty top with a typewriter has a letter read to her by another lady

Letter time
Photo of an older building with a cement mixer in front and a man bent over working

Building works at St Cecilia's
Close up of posed group of 15 men in RAF uniforms in front of a large war plane

35 Squadron and Halifax Aircraft
Photo of the back doorway, windows and gardens at St Cecilia's

Garden at St Cecilia's
Leonard Cheshire talking to a woman in a wheelchair in front of an ornate fireplace

Talking by the fire
The Queen Mother talking to two female staff members with Leonard Cheshire watching on

Queen Mother talking to Le Court staff
A young Esther Rantzen standing outside with others looking at the camera

Esther Rantzen at Le Court
Young lady in a wheelchair wearing a pink and white polka dot blouse receiving a trophy from a lady crouched next to her

Award at Heatherley
Woman helping a man in a wheelchair to use a specially adapted telephone

Making a call
Close up of two men holding three young children

Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd at Le Court
Woman in wheelchair weaving, with a young woman crouched next to her watching on

Weaving at Le Court
Female resident using a sewing machine, watched on by two schoolgirl volunteers

Embroidery at Chipstead
Group of men, some in wheelchairs holding gift boxes, with a woman holding a dog standing beside them

Gift from Australian Forces
A woman in chef's whites and hat carving a turkey in the kitchen

Christmas turkey at Le Court
Photo showing the grounds and gardens of Le Court from a high window

Le Court grounds
A man in a wheelchair in front of a decorated Christmas tree being hugged by two young women

Christmas for Neville
Close up of Leonard Cheshire as a baby, sat on a cushion in a chair

Leonard as a baby
Family shot of Sue Ryder holding a baby Elizabeth with Leonard's parents and another woman near a car

Family photo
A close up shot of a white minibus or ambulance used for Le Court resident outings

Le Court Ambulance
A man sat in a child-sized bus surrounded by other people and children in front of a marquee

Jimmy Edwards opening Le Court Fete
Residents and visitors on the terrace looking up into the sky

Looking up
A young girl and a young boy laughing, sat together in an adult's wheelchair

Jeromy and Elizabeth having fun
Leonard Cheshire talking and shaking hands with a man in a wheelchair, with others watching on

Talking with Leonard at Three Forests
A man talking to a woman in a wheelchair, with others in the background

Talking with Muriel
A woman in a wheelchair writing on papers in the library at Staunton

In the library at Staunton
Two female residents in wheelchairs and five other people in a posed photo on the terrace at Le Court

Russian visitors at Le Court
A man lying on the ground talking to another man in a wheelchair, with the old Le Court house in the background

Relaxing outside