About Us
The Friends of Lydney & District Hospital was formed in 1969 by Mr Melville Watts to co-ordinate fund-raising for the hospital. It became a registered Charity in 1979
In the history of Lydney & District Hospital 1882 – 1982 written by Mr Jack Bell. Melville quotes: -
“The interest in my predecessors, who had worked so hard for the local Hospital, many of whom I knew personally – George Hale,
Ivor Griffiths, Mrs Ida Mullan and in particular my Uncle, Mr John Watts, to name but a few, always gave me a desire over many years to give a hand. With others from about 1960 I was a member of the Hospital Welfare Committee and we raised the whole of the monies for the PHYSIOTHERAPY UNIT in 1963/64.
From 1969 onward we called ourselves the FRIENDS OF LYDNEY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL as by this time we felt there was a keen local interest. Finally in 1979 a Charity was established with founders Mrs Jane Watts, Mr Alex Rogers, Mr Lyn Thomas and myself acting as the first Trustees and forming a working Committee”
In the history of Lydney & District Hospital 1882 – 1982 written by Mr Jack Bell. Melville quotes: -
“The interest in my predecessors, who had worked so hard for the local Hospital, many of whom I knew personally – George Hale,
Ivor Griffiths, Mrs Ida Mullan and in particular my Uncle, Mr John Watts, to name but a few, always gave me a desire over many years to give a hand. With others from about 1960 I was a member of the Hospital Welfare Committee and we raised the whole of the monies for the PHYSIOTHERAPY UNIT in 1963/64.
From 1969 onward we called ourselves the FRIENDS OF LYDNEY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL as by this time we felt there was a keen local interest. Finally in 1979 a Charity was established with founders Mrs Jane Watts, Mr Alex Rogers, Mr Lyn Thomas and myself acting as the first Trustees and forming a working Committee”
