Comments on: Wolverhampton Royal Hospital

By: Tony Elwell

Tony Elwell — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:41:50 +0000

I worked for the West Midlands RHA but outposted to Wolves. I worked on a number of assignements at the Royal and recall Pat Frost, Lew Payne, Julie Jones and Andy Sims. My abiding memory is working on a nursing study on a ward (can’t remember which one) and everything coming to a halt to watch the Columbia space shuttle land at the end of the first shuttle mission (April 14 1981).

Another memory is of a colleague of mine who didn’t knoiw the area stopping to ask directions form a ‘young lady’ in Steelhouse Lane. She got into the car and was, apparently, most put out to discover all he wanted was, in fact, directions to the Royal!

Great days and a great hospital.

Great place

By: jayne Clist ne webster

jayne Clist ne webster — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:13:51 +0000

My mum died at the Royal in 1990 and she was well looked after. Not sure which ward but I remember it was a surgical ward. Used to work in A+ E there only for a short period. Now work in the South West.Its shame about the building it was so nice and a lot of history attatched to it + a few ghosts!!

By: wendy webster nee morris

wendy webster nee morris — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:34:05 +0000

i worked at the royal from aug 1988 at the age of 18 until 1996 when i tansferred over to new cross where i still am today it was such a good and freindly place to work. I can remember dressing the departments up at christmas for the best dressed department it was so much fun its such ashame it had to close

By: zoe evans

zoe evans — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:22:01 +0000

Just seen these pics of the old hospital and i must say it is such a shame.
I had a long stay at the hospital as a little girl in 1991 after getting knocked down by a small van. I was on traction for 6 weeks so was bed bound. Altho it was scary being away from my parents i must say i only have good memories of my stay here. The nurses were fab in particular there were 2 student nurses called Jo and Tracy and they were the best even visited me a couple of times after i was discharched and wrote 2 me regular before losing contact with us all moving houses. I always remember watching the little mermaid over and over again think it did the nurses heads in haha and me putting my Jason Donovan posters up haha.
Its horrible to see the hospital in such a sorrid state I hope they renevate it soon.

By: Ann Galloway

Ann Galloway — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:25:18 +0000

It’s so sad to see the Royal Photos on here,I work there from 1973 until in the cut backs I moved to New Cross in 2000, I worked there for about 2 year’s.Then moved to Scotland in 2001 until 2004 when I came to live in the USA. At the Royal I worked with Margaret Ash, Nancy Davis, Barbara Smith, Doris Banks, Carmella, Anna, Josie,Iris,Margaret,Elaine,Chris Brown,Elsie,Kris Ray, Mureen Potts, Jimmy Dolan. Happy days at the Royal we were all a family, New Cross just a number…

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By: Mrs Dorothy Turner

Mrs Dorothy Turner — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:11:37 +0000

From the age of 3 months up till i was 16yrs of age i had to attend The Royal Hospital on a yearly basis. My Doctor was Dr Evelyn Jones, a wonderfull doctor , but now passed away. Looking at these photos brought so many memories back not what i call happy memories as i was petrified of the Hospital especially going up those concrete steps out side and seeing the Figure of Mother and Child outside the big brown doors. I can remember the little refreshment bar by Dr Jones surgery and the goldfish tank that i loved to watch. As we entered Dr Jones surgery after waiting up to an hour , i remeber him asking questions to my mother then he would send me off into a side small ward where he would come and check me over , with my mother at my side . Dr Evelyn Jones had a nurse to help after all those years from the age of leaving at 16 now im 65 I saw that nurse again at the Eye infirmary she always had a kind face and beautiful skin and still has to this day. We had a wonderfull chat together. I was surprised she realized who i was. So here’s to the Late Dr Evelyn Jones thankyou for all your help.

By: maria

maria — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:21:25 +0000

Well these pictures of the royal have shocked me, i worked there for a few years up untill it closed, what a shame it ever did. Although the building is old, it had lots of old qualities.Where did the old furniture go to from the doctors rooms, and all the old pictures.What a lovely building it was.

By: sue mcallister

sue mcallister — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:00:25 +0000

i remember a Gerry Gibbons r u related ? Gerry visited new x a few years bk to see a family member i spoke with him as i didnt think he had altered at all , he showed me his scar ! lol my maiden name was Heath.

By: ian gibbons

ian gibbons — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:52:36 +0000

and how hun never did get married to cheryl moved to leicester left the health service for over twenty five years then went back on the grand parenting scheme love it !