Comments on: Caped Wonder Shown for Armistice Day http://www.alisoncrownphotography.co.uk/blog/2009/11/11/caped-wonder-shown-for-armistice-day/ Family and business photography Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:05:52 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Jackson http://www.alisoncrownphotography.co.uk/blog/2009/11/11/caped-wonder-shown-for-armistice-day/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Mike Jackson Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:47:15 +0000 http://www.alisoncrownphotography.co.uk/blog/?p=429#comment-133 This, like other nursing sister's capes, is a remarkable piece of social, nursing and military history. As Alison has said, no two are identical and they represent the personal experiences of nursing staff across the British armed forces of the Second World War. As a lifetime collector of the formation signs (colloquially known as "flashes") sewn on the cape, I was fascinated by its first public viewing for decades. I asked Alison if she could ask Diane Tyler if, as the owner, she would be prepared for me - the collector - to see some high definition images of the cape. Thanks to kindness and help of three ladies, Alison, Diane and her daughter, I have those images. Each time I look at them I'll be reminded of Diane Tyler and her experiences in the Second World War in caring for the wounded and dying. My sincere thanks you all. I'm very grateful for the trouble that you took on my behalf. This, like other nursing sister’s capes, is a remarkable piece of social, nursing and military history. As Alison has said, no two are identical and they represent the personal experiences of nursing staff across the British armed forces of the Second World War. As a lifetime collector of the formation signs (colloquially known as “flashes”) sewn on the cape, I was fascinated by its first public viewing for decades. I asked Alison if she could ask Diane Tyler if, as the owner, she would be prepared for me – the collector – to see some high definition images of the cape. Thanks to kindness and help of three ladies, Alison, Diane and her daughter, I have those images. Each time I look at them I’ll be reminded of Diane Tyler and her experiences in the Second World War in caring for the wounded and dying.
My sincere thanks you all. I’m very grateful for the trouble that you took on my behalf.

]]> By: Teresa Kyle http://www.alisoncrownphotography.co.uk/blog/2009/11/11/caped-wonder-shown-for-armistice-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Teresa Kyle Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.alisoncrownphotography.co.uk/blog/?p=429#comment-9 Lovely to see the past put into picture! So many memories must be in that one cape! Teresa, x Lovely to see the past put into picture!

So many memories must be in that one cape!

Teresa, x

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