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Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

Family Links

My mother's stepfather was Chairman of the Hospital, and when it became the NHS, he was Chairman of the Medical School.

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Story: Fiona Aird - London, Yeovil

I was pleased to do it. I'd come to a stage in my life. My children left home, my husband was working in London. I didn't have a job. It fitted in very well.

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Story: Jennifer Loehnis - Central London

I thought that it was important just to build character to do something that isn't just school, and also put some good in the world.

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Story: Sian Gabari - West London

You've got a lovely brand, you can see who you are. You've got high profile, you are involved in lots of things. In many ways you feel like quite a solid business.

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Story: Elaine Tinsley - Oswestry, Shropshire

When I came in here, I didn’t have a lot of friends. I didn’t, and the amount of friends I have now is overwhelming, it’s, it just makes me so happy.

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Story: Jayne Vaughan - Oswestry, Shropshire