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Elsie Haden
Co-founder and Volunteer at the Alexandra -
Hospital's League of Friends
Elsie Haden receives her
Elsie Haden was born in Evesham Road, Headless Contribution to the Community
Cross, Redditch in 1919 and lived there until her
marriage in 1940 when she moved to Crumpfields award
Lane.
During the war she worked at Clark’s in the Accounts
office before moving to High Duty Alloys where she
worked in Accounts and Purchasing, retiring from
there at the age of 61 in 1980.
Elsie was involved with the “Friends” of Smallwood
Hospital and when it was decided to build the new
hospital, Elsie, with Jean Newbould, formed the
League of Friends of the Alexandra Hospital.
Source/Researched by: Derek Coombes/Pam Day Interview with Elsie in 2011
Smallwood Hospital where Elsie helped
establish the League of Friends.
A busy morning at the coffee shop at the
Alex run by the League of Friends.
Headless Cross Methodist Church. Page: 69
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