Archive Oral Histories – Joan Youngs
Interview with volunteer Joan Youngs about her 57 year involvement with Leonard Cheshire. Joan talks about her time volunteering in the early days of St Teresa's home in Cornwall whilst...
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Interview with volunteer Joan Youngs about her 57 year involvement with Leonard Cheshire. Joan talks about her time volunteering in the early days of St Teresa's home in Cornwall whilst...
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire's speech at a Royal Australian Air Force Association (RAAFA) dinner in Brisbane. 27 September 1981. Subtitles are available for this film....
An extract from an oral history video recorded with Emma at Sobell Lodge. Subtitles are available. Emma talks about her family and the crafts and sports she does at Heatherley....
An extract from an oral history video recorded with Fatma at Alder House. Subtitles are available. Fatma talks about growing up in Cyprus, moving to the UK to work in...
An extract from an oral history video recorded with Sarah at Alder House. Subtitles are available. Sarah talks about discovering Alder House when she was on a Red Cross Holiday,...
Soundtrack for a Service Corps training scheme, recorded in the 1970s. Leonard discusses how state provision for disabled people and attitudes have changed since he began his work in 1948,...
Read more about the history of the original Le Court building
"Family living is very important". Busy Le Court dining room....
Leonard and Elizabeth Cheshire in the grounds of Buckingham Palace with Leonard holding his Order of Merit...
Leonard Cheshire's mother Primrose seated at desk looking at a menu...