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Powell-Cotton family with donkey
Hannah Powell-Cotton in her uniform as Commandant of the Birchington VAD, Major PHG Powell-Cotton and the familys Nanny Mrs Cook with three of the children (left to right) Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997), Christopher Powell-Cotton (1918-2006) and Mary Powell-Cotton (1910-1998). The donkey, named Jenny has a basket seat on her back in which baby Christopher is sitting. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1918
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1997 1998 2006 Antoinette Birchington Christopher Closed Commandant Cook Cotton Donkey Familys Hannah Jenny Major Named Nanny Opened Powell Quex Seat 1919 January
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of respite during the challenging times of the First World War, as the Powell-Cotton family, including Hannah Powell-Cotton in her Commandant's uniform, Major PHG Powell-Cotton, Nanny Mrs Cook, and their children Antoinette, Christopher, and Mary, pose with their beloved donkey, Jenny. The image was taken in 1918, during the operation of the Quex Park VAD Hospital, which the Birchington Detachment of Kent/178 ran from October 15, 1914, to January 31, 1919. Hannah, the wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, who was the founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park, served as the Commandant of the hospital. In the photograph, baby Christopher sits comfortably in Jenny's basket seat, adding a sense of innocence and joy amidst the hardships of the war. The presence of the donkey, with her gentle expression and the family's affectionate interaction with her, underscores the importance of companionship and connection during trying times.
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