Rebuilding Bodies & Souls

East Grinstead Museum, local story goes national

December 3, 2016

Monday the 28th saw the opening of the new flagship exhibition ‘Rebuilding Bodies & Souls’. at East Grinstead Museum The exhibition tells The story of the pioneering surgical work carried out by Sir Archibald McIndoe and the 649 aircrew treated by him and his team at the Queen Victoria Hospital.

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BBC Six o’clock News feature the Guinea Pigs Memorial Unveiling by Duke of Edinburgh

November 6, 2016

Watch the video of the unveiling of the Guinea Pig memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum by the Duke of Edinburgh as featured on the BBC 6 o’clock News.

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Guinea Pig Memorial unveiling on ITN News

November 5, 2016

Watch the video of the unveiling of the Guinea Pig memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum as featured on ITN News.

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Duke of Edinburgh unveils tribute to Guinea Pigs

November 2, 2016

The Duke of Edinburgh has unveiled a memorial to veterans who underwent pioneering surgery after suffering disfiguring injuries in World War Two. Dr Sandy Saunders, a 93-year-old veteran who organised the memorial to the Guinea Pig Club, said it was a “fantastic” tribute. Dr Saunders, badly burned in a plane

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