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Resonate Podcast – Episode 6: Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder

...Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire. Leonard and Sue met after the Second World War, both coming to terms with their wartime experiences and finding a way to ensure such a...

Archive Oral Histories – Frances Jeram

An oral history recording with Frances Jeram, former Almoner at Le Court between 1949-1952. Subtitles are available. She talks about how she met and came to work for Leonard Cheshire...

Guest Blog: The Cheshire Voice

...started its terminal decline in the early 1980s. ‘Project 81’ – a drive towards independent living started at Le Court – resulted in many younger Le Court residents who were...

Archive Oral Histories – Frances Hopwood

An oral history recording with Frances Hopwood, a former resident at Le Court, and former editor of the Cheshire Smile. Frances discusses living in two Cheshire Homes - Gerrards Cross...

Olive Selkirk – Australian Nurse

Miss Olive Selkirk, Le Court TB Patient and Nursing Sister receives a food parcel from the Australian Government. Noted on the reverse of the photograph: Gift Food Distribution from Australia...

The Cheshire Smile

Find out more about the in-house journal, the Cheshire Smile

Man standing by bench

A young man stood outside a bay window at the old Le Court building ; possibly Francis Dunn....

Father Devine 50th anniversary

Leonard Cheshire standing outside talking to Father Devine, Chaplain to Le Court Home, on his 50th anniversary as a priest. The card reads: "Father Devine, Chaplain to Le Court. His...

Cheshire Smile Autumn 1983

New Series - Number 1 : Editors: Frances Hopwood and Dennis Jarrett. The Cheshire Smile is produced in a new size and format. Liz Briggs, of Le Court, writes about...

Archive Oral Histories – Trevor Protheroe

An oral history recording with Trevor Protheroe, a former gardener and handyman at Le Court Cheshire Home. Trevor discusses the early days at Le Court, and recounts his memories of...