Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care in Surrey turns 40 this year, and to celebrate this special anniversary it has created a touring exhibition detailing its history.
Featuring photos, press cuttings and invitations, along with details about how the charity was first created and has developed over the years, the exhibition is a fascinating insight into how an idea in the minds of a determined evolved into today’s hospice.
Named after local mother of three Phyllis Tuckwell, who died of cancer in 1970, the charity was founded in 1979 by her husband Sir Edward Tuckwell, a surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
In its first year the hospice cared for 250 patients, but now supports around 2,000 patients every year as well as their relatives and carers, offering care at the hospice in Farnham, the Beacon Centre in Guildford, in patients’ own homes and in the community, through a mix of medical and nursing care, therapies, counselling, social work advice and practical support.
The exhibition will be touring the charity’s catchment area of West Surrey and North-East Hampshire throughout the year, where it will be on display in local towns for a few weeks before moving on.
For more information visit Phyllis Tuckwell: Our History
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