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Tweets from the First World War Auxiliary Military Cottage Hospital at Bottoms, Holmfirth in tribute to those that served here 100 years ago. By @scottpalmerx

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The Holmfirth Auxiliary Military Hospital at Bottoms 1914-1919
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Today marks the 110th anniversary of the opening of #Holmfirth Auxiliary Cottage hospital on Woodhead Road, Bottoms
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Further information is held in archives @TolsonMuseum and celebrated @HuddExposed
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A few of the ‘Angels of Bottoms’ with a silver trophy in small recognition for the unpaid labour and service Nov 1914-March 1919
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Matron and Commandant of the Holmfirth Auxiliary Hospital (Susanna Margaret) Frances Roberts (RRC) neé Baylee
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List of those entitled to the award of a service badge Holmfirth Express 8/3/1919
Matron thanked all of the ladies who had sewed, subscribers, and everybody who had helped in any way
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“Holmfirth people could do anything they set out to do in a very short time”
Sergt. Minnikin for the patients was sorry the Hospital was closing…because of others who still needed treatment
Major Trotter accepting the rose bowl acknowledged our debt to those men who have fought for us
Nurse Costello returned thanks…Ever since she had been in Holmfirth, she had been perfectly happy…
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..they thought of the men who had died there, and those who had got well, to go back to meet their death…
Tributes paid to matron and the sacrifices made by the voluntary staff
Major Trotter’s speech
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