Our next picture shows nurses who had completed their training at Accrington Victoria Hospital being honoured.
It was taken in 1971 and the awards were presented by Mr Wooley who was chairman of the hospital at the time.
Garth says new recruits turned up every 12 months.
He said: “There was a nurses home there and they’d come from all over, even Ireland, to train there.
“I think there were about 24 at a time.”
Pictured on the right of the middle row is matron Miss Ellison and on the far left is mayor Alan Benson.
Why not send us your memories for our letters page via the contact details below. We want to publish your old pictures. They can be from any era right up to the 1990s. Bring them into our office at Accrington Market Hall or email us at accringtonobserver@menmedia.co.uk and tell us why they are important to you. Garth’s e mail: garth@dawsong84.freeserve.co.uk
