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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 |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/MP/MP89.jpg "[Photo Mike PAUL Collection MP89]") |
| 1936 Ledbury's New Ambulance Dedicated at 3 o'clock Sunday 4th July - Bedford W. S. Tilley & Son - Tudor Cafe - Boots. |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/MP/MP90.jpg "[Photo Mike PAUL Collection MP90]") |
| 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. |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/PAP/PAP5.jpg "[Photo Paul PEARSON Collection PAP5]") |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/CP/CP259.jpg "[Photo Chris PONTER Collection CP259]") |
| 1936 - Dedication of Ledburys first Ambulance at the Catholic Church ( now long demolished ) in the Southend |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/CP/CP24.jpg "[Photo Chris PONTER Collection CP24]") |
| Dads brother Ray PONTER at the front bottom left...CP |
| 1936 -First Ledbury Ambulance |
![[Ledbury Ambulance]](./pics/MHG/VS12.jpg "[Photo Maureen HILLIER ( Gorin ) Collection VS12]") |
| My father Mr GORIN with the first Ledbury Ambulance. |
| 2012 - The Old Ambulance Station |
![[Ledbury Ambulance Station]](./pics/INT1.jpg "[Photo Internet INT1]") |
| 2012 October - Old Ambulance Station |
![[Ledbury Ambulance Station]](./pics/DW9.jpg "[Photo Debbie WOLFE Collection DW9]") |
| 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 |
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