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- 1916-09-01 (creation)
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Note: there is a copy of this as part of bound volume BVUK/MEM/1/1/1 (without cover) and a loose copy (with cover)
Contents Page
Editorial Note ... 3
"The success of St. Dunstan's Review was placed beyond doubt with the issue of the 2nd number. A thousand copies were printed, and these were sold out within a week. The interest taken by everybody in the magazine is highly encouraging to the editor, the contributors and all concerned. We have received a number of subscriptions for six months ahead, and we may point out that this is a very good way to ensure delivery, as the demand is so keen that unless the magazine is bought immediately on its appearance it is very apt to be sold out before even the regular supporters can acquire their copies.
A subscription for six months including postage is 3s 6d. Postal orders should be sent to the Editor St. Dunstan's Review, St. Dunstan's, Regent's Park, N.W.
We shall be glad of hints and suggestions from any of our readers and old boys upon any points likely to make the magazine more useful. Old boys may be particularly reminded that we want to hear all about them as often as possible.
A full list of the addresses of the boys who have left will be found inside the back cover.
St. Dunstan's Gossip .. 4
Sir Arthur Pearson incapacitated at the Worcester Races in middle of July. In better health towards the end of the month before going to Harrogate and finally recuperating at Bournemouth.
Lounge concerts taking place on Monday and Thursday afternoons
Cigarettes and tobacco distributed by Sgt Shields and Matron on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Travelling concerts parties by blind performers
Danny McCarthy a member is getting engaged and is recuperating after walking into a post on his way from Towshend House to St. Dunstan's
Fire drill led by Sgt Kirkby at Townshend House
Ms Kathleen McClaren left the massage department at 12 Sussex PLace at the end of July and was married to Capt. Hart on August 29th after he had returned from a serious injury in Persia.
Nurse Read (Auntie) had another operation
Sgt. Major Middlemiss is lecturing in America where the audience pin dollar bills to his suit as a donation.
The identity of Lapheli who write verses in The Review is unveiled as Dennison
The Lounge now has a couple of canaries in a cage having been introduced there y Matron
Arthur Herriott married Ms Porteous and Sgt Leeman also got married
On 23 rd July Orderly Moret got married
St. Dunstan's Summer holidays took place from 27th July until 21st August. No August issue of The Review was printed.
The next boat races will take place in mid Deptember with Mr R. J. Calcutt providing the coaching. Messrs Calcutt and Rose were each presented with pipes to thank them for the hard work.
A Letter from Matron ... 7
Matron Frances Hughes writing to her "Splendid Sons of Empire"
Workshop Gossip ... 7
The workshop has been extended by 30ft to 130 ft long
Mat makers are finding an increase in demand with supplies coming in from old boys who have left to set up on teir own. Specifically mentioned are Kerr, Matthews, Moore, J. Brown, Batchelor and Spiers. Kerr and Spiers were pupil teachers. Following a show at the National Economy Exhibition in Knightsbridge a number of mat orders have been received from taxi cab drivers.
Sports at Raneleagh ... 10
Our Thames Races ... 10
The Race against Emanuel ... 13
Our Exhibition Stall ... 14
Our Popular Dances ... 14
The Captain and the Private ... 15
After-Care Notes ... 16
The Battle of Loos ... 19
Push ... 21
News from the Manchester Masseurs ... 22
How a Debater Feels ... 23
Our own Concert Party ... 24
A Tale of the War ... 26
Sussex Place Samples ... 27
Newcomers in July ... 29
Our Country Life Section ... 30
A New Life ... 31
News of the Braille Room ... 32
Old Boys' Addresses ... p. 3 of cover