Old Ledbury - Ambulance Service

Ambulance Service                         Ambulance Service 1896 - A Retrospect ( Tilley's Almanack ) January 9 -In the evening Dr. PARKES gave the first of a series of ambulance lectures (men only).   1936 July 4th - Ledburys First Ambulance - The Dedication   1936 Ledbury's New Ambulance Dedicated at 3 o'clock Sunday 4th July - Bedford W. S. Tilley & Son - Tudor Cafe - Boots.   3rd from the right is my grandmother Bertha BLANDFORD I think. My mother had a copy of this photo...JP   1936 - Written on back of photo is Dedication of the Ledbury Ambulance June 1936.     1936 - Dedication of Ledburys first Ambulance at the Catholic Church ( now long demolished ) in the Southend   Dads brother Ray PONTER at the front bottom left...CP   1936 -First Ledbury Ambulance   My father Mr GORIN with the first Ledbury Ambulance.   2012 - The Old Ambulance Station   2012 October - Old Ambulance Station   Sources 1902 Jakeman and Carver's Directory and Gazetteer of Herefordshire 1914 Newent Reporter Newspaper - Herefordshire History 1914 - 1919 Ledbury Guardian Newspaper - Herefordshire History 1897 - 1980 Tilley's Almanack's - Herefordshire History Photographs are credited to the owners where possible Comments are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group Cuttings from Old Ledbury Reporter newspapers