Preserve Penley Hospital

5 hospitals built in prep for #DDay on North Wales border treated 10,000 U.S. #WW2 casualties & 26,000 #Polish #Veterans & their families #Wrexham #NorthWales

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

@PreservePenley has been established to raise awareness of this unique #WW2 site,the only one remaining in #Wales We would like to see Penley preserved to tell the stories of the patients,staff,the community & influence of #Polish cuture on #NorthWales #LestWeForget

[Simon Massey @SimonMassey123]

A very Special Evening with Adrian Bean at The Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre (RAF Ingham) was held yesterday.
Adrian discussed the Incredible BBC Radio 4 Play "Bomber" by Len Deighton which he Directed. He also discussed his 3 Amazing books including "What Happened".

[Simon Massey @SimonMassey123]

Diolch yn fawr to the Wonderful @clairey_lew and her Husband for visiting The Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre (RAF Ingham) yesterday.
We had a chat about "Little Poland in Wales" @PreservePenley where her Mother was a Nurse and was at the Heart of the Polish Community in Wrexham.

[Claire Lewis-Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @clairey_lew]

#RWFFEST Book now..
Hightown Barracks #Wrexham
Sat 26th September 👍
#RoyalWelchFusiliers
#Military
#History
#Army
#Wales

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

A warm welcome from Worthenbury Wrexham Women’s Institute this evening to hear all about Polish Heritage Penley project & @PreservePenley Hospital. No matter where we go there is always someone with a connection to Penley Hospital or a story about it!

[Claire Lewis-Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @clairey_lew]

Remembering the Penley Hospital Community in what was a little Poland in Wales.
That is my mum pouring a drink for WW2 Polish Veterans whose home was Penley Wrexham & their family the NHS staff.
Anyone with connections/stories to Penley please reach out
@PreservePenley #Wrexham

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Friday evening in Llanyblodwel church with the Polish Penley Heritage Project, everywhere we go there are people with connections to Penley Hospital community and so many stories to hear. #Wrexham
@PreservePenley

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Friday evening in Llanyblodwel church with the Polish Penley Heritage Project, everywhere we go there are people with connections to Penley Hospital community and so many stories to hear. #Wrexham
@PreservePenley

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

The place to be in Chester during October & November 1946, a dance held in the Castle gymnasium with music from the Band of the 11th Polish General Hospital at Penley. Adverts on the front page of the Chester Chronicle.

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

We have reached over 800 followers on Facebook!! Thank you for supporting @PreservePenley

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

We are very nearly at 800 followers over on Facebook 👍👍👍

[Claire Lewis-Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @clairey_lew]

This is my project 😁 please support by following if you can
😘😘😘 Thank you / Diolch yn fawr 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇵🇱🇺🇸 #Wrexham #NorthWales

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

We are very nearly at 800 followers over on Facebook 👍👍👍

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Penley In #Wrexham was to play such a big part in the #DDAY Normandy landings.
Built in anticipation of U.S. casualties,Penley treated over 10,000 battle casualties following DDAY including German soldiers who can be seen detraining at Malpas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Image: Phil Godsal/Quintus Nicola

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Penley In #Wrexham was to play such a big part in the #DDAY Normandy landings.
Built in anticipation of U.S. casualties,Penley treated over 10,000 battle casualties following DDAY including German soldiers who can be seen detraining at Malpas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Image: Phil Godsal/Quintus Nicola

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Shout out to Penley Hospital Staff Do you have any stories you'd love to tell or photos to share for future generations to remember Penley in perpetuity?
Daugher of Staff Nurse at Penley & as a previous Registered Nurse in the NHS myself, I'd love to speak to you or meet up 👍

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

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[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Polish Troops arrival at Checkendon Camp in Oxfordshire 30.05.26
@PreservePenley & Polska Penley Polish Heritage Project attended from #Wrexham North Wales & met many people with connections to Penley Polish Hospital
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[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Polish Troops arrival at Checkendon Camp in Oxfordshire 30.05.26
@PreservePenley & Polska Penley Polish Heritage Project attended from #Wrexham North Wales & met many people with connections to Penley Polish Hospital
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[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Celebrating 7 years of @PreservePenley
I set this up following the loss of my dear mum, a nurse at Penley over 3 decades.
My aim to raise awareness & keep in the public eye the important history & legacy of Penley Hospital before it is too late!
#Wrexham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇵🇱

[Claire Lewis-Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @clairey_lew]

Yesterday as @PreservePenley I visited the Penley Polish Heritage Project at Penley church. Lovely to see Wrexham Mayor visiting too. It's been a long road raising awareness about Penley! Go along and see the pop up exhibition..
#Wrexham ##LestWeForget

[Preserve Penley Hospital @PreservePenley]

Built for the US Army in anticipation of U.S. casualties for DDAY. Penley became 129 GeneralHospital (1000 beds), Llanerch Panna became No.83 station hospital (800 beds) & Iscoyd Park (1500 beds)
Penley hospital alone treated over 10,000 casualties following
#DDay80 #Wrexham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿