Item BVUK/MEM/1/1/3 - St Dunstan's Review No 1

Note: only copy of this is part of bound volume BVUK/MEM/1/1/1

Contents

"St Dunstan's Review"....3

Appeal to the Old Boys....4
-An appeal to men helped by St Dunstan's to send in letters of their "excellent progress" to encourage positive feelings and hope amongst current members

Some Notes by the Chief....5

• Stories of men who have left St Dunstan's including Peter Brundrett (2nd Border Regiment), John Brown (2nd Scottish Rifles), Thomas Eaton (11th King's Liverpool), W.W. Clarke (24th City of London), Hallam, Paddy Goodison, Charles H. Hills (Australian I.E.F.), Pte. Harry Hudson, Lingard (2nd Essex), A.H. Patston (K.O.S.B), David Makin (10th Durham L.I.), Moon, George Robey, and James Saxon.

St Dunstan's Gossip....7

• A comical entry during the summer
• Multiple references to hot weather
• This entry details activities such as dancing, rowing, swimming, and tug of war
• Dances are made a weekly occurance instead of just fortnightly (except for in hot weather)
• There are details of a race on the lake between Millar and Green (Millar won)
• A west highland terrier named "Dan" has "disappeared" and is "greatly missed"

Workshop Gossip....8

• Details of some occurances in the workshop
  -Tasks such as mat making, munition box and basket making, and boot repairing mentioned

A Tribute from Camille....10

• Thanks to St Dunstan's from Camille Verbugghe

Incidents of Humour. By W.G.....10

• Some examples of funny instances at St Dunstan's involving visitors and members
• Light-hearted and cheerful accounts of unfortunate circumstances

St Dunstan's Annexe. By Miss McClaren....11

• The opening of 12 Sussex Place announced (May 8th 1916), and was intended for the use of men specialising in massage

Notes of the Braille Room. By Miss Pain....12

• Congratulations to pupils who have passed their reading and/or writing tests
• New books have been given to St Dunstan's including "Lorna Doone", "The Ship of Stars", and "The Little Boy Who Died".

After-Care Department....13
-Sarcastic review of the after care department

Our Home Races....14

• Details the first Race Meeting of the St Dunstan's Rowing Club on the river at Putney.

Another account of the Races...15
-Elaborates on previous entry

A Paying Hobby. By Miss Witherby....17
-Details the benefits of having a constructive and satisfactory "paying hobby", specifically netting

Bumps and Bruises. By W.G....18

• A comical entry giving examples of the 'innumerable and indescribable collisions" at St Dunstan's
• Light hearted and humorous

Bull-Dog. By Sergt. Nolan....20

• Apparent autobiographical account of a soldier, unclear who.

A Dog's Tail. By Dennison....22

• Colloquial Poem addressed to "Mum" from a soldier's perspective
• Signed off as "Bull-Dog". (Potential typo??)

A Mistaken Individual. By Hacker....23
-Prose attempting to counteract the the view of the blind as "pitiful" or "mournful"

The Braille Chasers....24
-Narrative style account of St Dunstan's members avoiding Braille sessions, and being chased and "captured" by their teachers

• Comical

Bob's Left Thumb....25
-(Reproduced from the old St. Dunstan's Magazine)

• A story

Colonisation of the Blind...28

• A social challenge against categorisation and segregation of the blind

The Newcomer at St Dunstan's...29

• A description of the process for new members at St Dunstan's

List of Boys who have left....32

• A list of men who left St Dunstan's in May

List of Newcomers....32

• A list of new members at St Dunstan's