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Eastwood Rotary Speech by Leonard Cheshire 1955

A recording of a speech given by Leonard Cheshire to the members of the Eastwood Rotary Club in September 1955. Leonard discusses the origins of the charity and the beginnings...

Leonard Cheshire interview with Tony Wardle

Leonard Cheshire is interviewed by Tony Wardle in the conservatory at Mote House. The interview covers Leonard's war career, and his experiences of building the Cheshire Homes network in the...

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 1

Soundtrack of an interview with Leonard Cheshire talking about the impact of being diagnosed with Tuberculosis on his life and charity work. He discusses the beginnings of Staunton Harold Hall...

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 2

Soundtrack of an interview with Leonard Cheshire, talking about the renovation of Staunton Harold Hall to become a Cheshire Home in 1954. He talks about how the local community rallied...

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 6

Soundtrack of an interview with Leonard Cheshire, aimed at new starters of the 'Service Corps' Training Scheme, set up by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation in the 1970s to train carers....

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 7

Soundtrack of an interview with Leonard Cheshire, talking about how he came to his humanitarian career, how his foundation has changed, his use of photography to maintain a personal link...

Leonard Cheshire’s War Medals

Displayed medals and photo of Leonard Cheshire. Labelled 'Tomorrow is Yours'...

Leonard Cheshire and David Lean

Leonard Cheshire holding a film camera on the left,  and David Lean on the right, on a film set....

Voices From Leonard Cheshire

...everyone and showed a 20 minute exhibition film ‘Leonard’. The film shows the legacy of Group Captain Cheshire and his work using sound and film footage found during the project....

Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder

Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder pose with their baby....