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Title: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Exiled Mancunian on Monday 29 September 08 21:54 BST (UK)

My maternal grandmother, Eleanor Peckett, served in St John Ambulance Brigade in Manchester in the late 1950's and early 1960's. I'm not sure which division she was in but it covered the speedway at Belle Vue and the Apollo Theatre at Ardwick.

I can remember going with her on several occasions to the track at Belle Vue on a Saturday. I also remember once there was a parade where all the SJAB personnel were inspected by Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.

Does anyone have any old photographs from which I might be able to identify my grandmother.

Any help, however small appreciated.

Title: Re: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Tuesday 30 September 08 13:46 BST (UK)

Hi Exiled Manc and welcome to rootschat. Have you tried contacting st.John's them selfs for any history of Manchester members? I seem to remember they had a big meeting/day out at Platfiels park once?
Migky ;)

http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/counties/greater-manchester.aspx?utm_source=MAN&utm_medium=CountyShortcut&utm_term=%2Fgman%2Flinks%2F&utm_campaign=2008-Sep

Title: Re: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Exiled Mancunian on Tuesday 30 September 08 14:02 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Migky, I've just sent them an email.

Title: Re: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Ragnar Hairybreeks on Wednesday 24 August 11 12:25 BST (UK)

My father was a Major in St John's Ambulance and I often accompanied him to the cycle races at the Harris Stadium in Fallowfield in the 1960s. I remember the parade you mentioned where their patron Douglas Fairbanks junior was the guest, and in fact I have a three-minute cine clip of the event which I have converted into a digital movie. Let me know if you want a copy.

Title: Re: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Derik del on Wednesday 24 August 11 16:57 BST (UK)

Hi & welcome Ragnar Hairybreeks, would love to see them but might be easy for you if you were to load them up on to youtube?
That way everyone can see them  :)

Title: Re: St John Ambulance, Manchester
Post by: Ragnar Hairybreeks on Thursday 25 August 11 13:09 BST (UK)

Good idea. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWLwwWfppGQ
Any poor quality of image is due to passage of time while the original 8mm film has been in storage.