Buchanan Hospital
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Buchanan Hospital
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on 14 Mar 2014 Derek Wakefield said Lovely old picture - I was born in this hospital in 1963 - believe it no longer exists. -
on 07 Jul 2014 Ysabelle Grant said I was born here in 1991, shame about it not being there anymore. i would of love to of revisited it.
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on 18 Feb 2015 Rosie said Seeing a picture of this building brings back very very sad memories, yet I still feel the need to search for details regarding this hospital. I was sent here in 1976 to have my baby as I was an unmarried mother and they removed my baby immediately after birth. My local hospital's practice was to give baby to mum for a few weeks prior to adoption but not at the Buchanan. I had not heard of this practice before or since. Still gives me the shivers seeing the place. The staff were strict and rude, except for one nurse who was very kind. Thankfully, I was reunited with my daughter 26 years later.
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on 14 Jun 2015 Teresa Catherine said My mum had me 10 weeks early here while on Holiday. Glad I survived against all the odds as I got to be there for her and in the final months of her life. Hastings will always hold a special place in my heart for my birthplace and my wonderful Mum. Fairlight Glen was where her Labour started lol. 43 years later I was born 1971.
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on 07 Jul 2015 claire said We now own the bakery that was across from there, now called the Little Mill, unsurebifthename had been changed as it has been a bakery since the early 1900s, would love to see some photos if there are any but as of yet we haven't come across any
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on 25 Oct 2015 devraj said i worked in buchanan hospital 1979 -1982
i would like to contact any midwives from then- Mavre Rolle, Cork, Helen Mc Mahon etc
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on 09 Nov 2015 Lesley baldock said I was born here in Jan 1966.
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on 02 Feb 2016 Valerie said Worked here as part of my SRN training with the Hastings School of Nursing RESH [circa 1957 - 1963]. Worked on Gynae ward think it was called Clowes Pritchard Ward.] Did nights and days travelling by bus from Cambridge Road from the RESH although did at one time live in the Nurses Home there. [As a pre nursing cadet I worked on the Maternity ward upstairs].
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on 20 Feb 2016 Alan Stackman said My eldest son was born there in 1962. Valerie may have been one of the nurses.
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on 18 Oct 2016 Eric Waters said And I was born here in 1942.
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on 19 Oct 2016 Jan said My son & daughter were both born in the Buchanan during 1973 & 1975 & I have such fond memories of my time there & living in Hastings I missed it so much when we eventually moved lots & lots of happy memories my daughter lives abroad now & the blood type i was given at her birth in the Buchanan which was the same as my own doesn't match what she has been given abroad I've been told all records are distroyed after a period of time. I still have the little card they gave me with her blood type and birth weight on it's a bit of a mystery!
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on 06 Feb 2017 Pamela Cliffe said It is interesting to see a photograph of the Buchanan Hospital. I have only just discovered that
my step-grandmother, Mary Julia Farmer, died there in 1933, so what type of hospital was it at
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on 18 Feb 2017 Mrs Kathy Haye said I was a midwife here in 1966 left in in 1967 to get mated Kathleen Hawthorn
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on 20 Feb 2017 Nerita Higham said Anybody who worked at this hospital remember a child by this name Nerita Higham born 25August 1965 ?
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on 12 Jul 2017 Chris Parris said I was born here in August 1941
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on 20 Jan 2018 Jackie said I was born here in 1958. Both my children were born there too in 1990 and 1994
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on 24 Mar 2018 Nicola Sullivan said I have just found out I was born here in April 1966!
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on 22 Apr 2018 Lois said Ah, such lovely memories. I lived in St. Leonards-on-Sea from 1955 to 1976. Trained as a nurse at RESH and St Helens, and did a 3 month secondment at the Buchanan Hospital during my training. I was there during 1975, I think. I worked with a friend of my Mum's, a lady called Lis. She was a Nursery Nurse in the Special Care baby unit. Looking back, we had very few facilities for the frail babies we cared for, but what we lacked in equipment, we had in love in abundance.
After I qualified as a Registered Nurse, I trained as a Midwife, but did not follow that path. My working life has been in caring for older people. -
on 27 May 2018 Angela Tombs said I was born here in March 1967 it’s a little creepy to see the hospital now as it looks so old fashioned
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on 24 Jun 2018 Pauline Sims said I was born here in 1948.
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on 09 Aug 2018 Angela Angel said I was born here in 1971, my mother was unmarried and I was later adopted. I knew the hospital had since been demolished. This is the first time I've seen a picture of my birthplace.
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on 17 Aug 2018 Dale Crouch said I was born here 2nd April 1958
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on 27 Sep 2018 Peter Chainey said I was born here in Buchanan Hospital 23 ed September 1945 I understand the Hospital had been bombed would love to see some photos of the damage done during second word war
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on 28 Dec 2018 Pat Brazzier said I believe my father, known then as Reggie Brazzier (aged 11) in 1928, spent time in this hospital recovering after being knocked down by a car in Bexhill.
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on 27 Jul 2019 Teresa Catherine said It is still there but it's converted into flats went & visited
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on 25 Aug 2019 Adam Hughes said I was born at this hospital in 1969. In 1974 I discovered my school classmate was born here on the same day. My mum also had my twin brothers here in 1978. Lots of memories.
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on 04 Nov 2019 Joe B said I was here for a long time from 1950. My hair grew so much that two nurses were appointed to take me to a barber's shop. They stepped out in starched aprons, starched caps, and navy-blue cloaks with red linings. Imagine how disappointed I was when I was hospitalised for surgery again 65 years later.
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on 28 Mar 2020 Elizabeth Parker said I had my tonsils and andanoids taken out at the Buchanan in 1952. What I didn't realise that I was in hospital for my 6th birthday (my parents kept it from me), but what a surprise when I got home. All my presents were waiting for me.
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on 24 Apr 2020 Dawn Clarke said I was born here 1965.
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on 02 Jun 2020 Lindsay said I worked there as a cadet nurse.
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on 03 Jun 2020 Courtney leigh Irvin said I was born here in 1994 wow
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on 05 Jun 2020 Shona said I was born here in November 1958
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on 13 Jun 2020 Martin oxenham said I was born here September 1966
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on 16 Jul 2020 andy said Hi all
Just bought a sugar scoop off ebay awarded to a sister wood who served here during ww1 1914 until 1919 the engraving on the gift say
Awarded to sister woods
from the boys and men of the mason ward
1919
Trying to find out more about her and her story
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on 01 Sep 2020 Lydia Austin said My mother worked there in 1965 as a staff nurse, her name was Maryllia Elaine West aka Bradshaw. She was a very small lady and passed away while employed here at the age of 28 years. Does anyone remember her please.
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on 04 Sep 2020 Carole Payne said I was born here in Dec 1967, along with a childhood friend born same day, who I have lost contact with Sue May(e) and Stephen who I believe was born two days later...
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on 13 Oct 2020 Jean Booth said Does anyone remember a tunnel going from the Buchanan under the road to a house 267 London road . Xx
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on 10 Nov 2020 Mrs OllieHarris said I had my first two children in hospital back in 1985 - 1988, know I’m a nanny to 7 grandchildren from those two along. I have to say they were not happy times in that hospital, the nurses in the labour ward were horrible and not understanding one bit. I had my other children in Milton Keynes and they were brilliant
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on 05 Dec 2020 Janet Bull said In 1978 a new midwifery training school was established between Eastbourne DGH and the Buchanan Hosptial. I spent the summer of 1978 at the Buchanan and my community placement in Hastings with community midwife Mrs Shardlow. Living in Eastbourne I had to catch the first train to St. Leonards in order to be on time for an early shift. I remember lovely summer mornings on the journey. On a late shift I had to run to the station to catch the last train back to Eastbourne. I also remember buying fresh fish from a lovely fish monger on my walk from the Buchanan to the St. Leonards station.
When we had our study days at the Buchanan we used to go to a nearby pub for lunch (I can't remember its name) as a treat.
There were six student midwives in my set. Sadley I've lost touch with them but names I remember are Sue Barber and Jean Hollyoak. -
on 07 Dec 2020 Peter said I was born 23 september 1945 in buchanan hospital.
I was not expected live .i hzve tried several occzsions to find my birth revords fro. The hospital and the keep .
Part of the hospital was bombed 2nd world war and it is thought that some medical records we destroyed
If anyone hasmore information would love to hear.
I was adopted out was good i owive in New zealand covid free
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on 09 Jan 2021 Jake said Was born here in ‘92 WHERE MY DAWGS AT
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on 14 Jan 2021 Jane Mary Wiltshire said I had a placement here in the 80s when I was a student nurse at the RESH. I used to walk from the RESH to the Buchanan and remember eating bacon sandwiches in the canteen.
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on 29 Jan 2021 Colin West said Replying to Lydia Austin's post of 31 August 2020: Both you and your mother appear on my family tree, and I have a little background info you might like. If you would like to follow this up, I think the best way would be to contact me via Debbie J who is your aunt. She has my email.
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on 29 Jan 2021 Colin West said Lydia Debbie is your cousin, not your Aunt!
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on 24 Feb 2021 Marina Dadson said I had my daughter there she was 9 weeks early I had pre -eclampsia so had to have an emergency c-section my daughter weighed 2ib 1oz she was in SCBU For 22 weeks that was in 1990 March the free is still there my husband and I call it Stephanie’s tree as we see spent many hours by that tree whilst she was in there
Stephanie is now 30 31 next month she is our miracle baby as there were many times that we thought that she would of never make it
I often think of the babies and hat did not make it home 2 x girls &1x boy -
on 10 Mar 2021 Jackie said I was a student midwife here from 1994 to 1996 .... wonderful memories
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on 21 Mar 2021 Lewis said I was born there 93
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on 01 Jan 2022 Stevie Alderson said I had all my 3 children at this hospital 1975 1977 1979 the staff were amazing
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on 19 Jan 2022 Ronni Schrevel said Born there in1960
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on 05 Feb 2022 Lorna said My mum gave birth to my half brother here on the 16th March 1968, he was taken from her and put up for adoption all because she wasn't married. So cruel. We are searching for him.
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on 13 Mar 2022 Jean said I was transferred here from Eastbourne DGH in 1981 ewith my 2 day old baby who had severe jaundice. We arrived by ambulance and I had no idea where I was. SCBU was downstairs and I was in a 2 bed room high up and when called to feed my son had to run down the stairs before he went to sleep again as he was so drowsy. Then climb back up again. When I was eventually sent back to DGH the midwives remarked how flat my stomach was. When I told them I'd been running up and down stairs they had a fit!
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on 07 Aug 2022 Bex said I was born here 26th may 1979. I believe I had a twin sister but have no idea what happened to her. I would be grateful to anyone who worked there at the time who may be able to help. 07455911471
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on 20 Aug 2022 Eileen said Our two boys were born at buchanan hospital, one in 1959 second in 1962. Previously I had been training at RESH from 1955 til 1958.. Happy memories
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on 25 Oct 2022 Nicola Benedetto said I was born here the 21st day of September 1974.
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on 26 Nov 2022 Fred G said Would like to here from anyone that worked with a midwife by the name of Wendy Brown, i guess the year was 1973 .
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on 27 May 2023 Karen wade said I was born at this hospital on the 11th of June 1967. My late mother and father used to live in ore he was a milkman at the time of my birth. Have a strong connection to Hastings and everytime I visit I feel im back home.
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on 17 Jul 2023 Audrey Morris said My mother and one of her sisters trained here in the 1930's, her sister was two years ahead in her training.
I think Mum did her general and paediatric training here, her fever nursing at Hither Green Isolation hospital and her midwifery at the Salvation Army hospital for unmarried mothers in Dulwich.
Whilst at Hither Green hospital there was a whooping cough epidemic and Henry Cooper and his twin Jim were brought in. They were under school age.
Mum went on to work at the National Temperance hospital near Euston statrion. She decided to specialise at Moorfields but war broke out and she was sent to Hemel Hempstead to St. Pau'ls "base" hospital, a former workhouse with 40 beds to a ward (don't know how many wards but suspect 4) and spent the duration of the war as night sister.
Mum is in the 1066 online archive photo of the Buchanan hospital nurses 1937, front row, with her dark belt next but one to the matron. -
on 14 Dec 2023 Daisy Martin said I've found myself here after researching a family member who worked as a nurse here around 1939.
Her name was Edith Martin, born 1909. I'm pretty sure she is 3rd in from the right on the front row, in the nurses photo from 1937. I've struggled to find much on where her life went from that point, as records are slim to none.
If anyone happens to have relatives that recognise the name or any idea on where else I may be able to look, (I've done the obvious, ancestry, records office etc.) please reach out via Instagram - @daysdoes -
on 13 Apr 2024 ST said Looking for baby boy born here 6th April 1965 , mother is Ann named him Roger Vale . Mother is my aunty who had to give him up for adoption and is longing every day to know he is safe and well .
If anyone has information . Staff who worked there in 1965 please please contact me in confidence . -
on 13 Apr 2024 Tracy Birrell said I had 5 children here and have very fond memories of the place. I wonder what happened to the stained glass window and the nursery rhyme tiles.Such a shame to knock it all down......I have lived in Hastings all of my 66 years,and seen a lot of change,none for the better ????
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on 13 Apr 2024 Helen said My mum who was 17 at the time had a baby boy in 1965 then was adopted after 9 days was this normal in those days .I'm trying to find my brother but I'm sure his name was changed
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on 28 Feb 2025 liz said some of the hospital is still there. I live in one of the buildings! I'd love to see more photos. especially of inside the house.
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on 08 Apr 2025 Paul said Both my daughters were born at the Buchanan in 1977 and 1980
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