208393 Nurse Muriel Dorothy Corney Red Cross (d.6th Jan 1917) Muriel Corney was 19 years old when she was killed in an accident at Park Hospital, Hither Green. She had been to see a doctor in the morning and while in a small consulting room used only by the nurses, her skirt caught fire. She tried to put out the flames, but was unable to do so and walked into teh corridoor where the assistant steward, on hearding her screams was able to extingush the flames. She was severly burnt and died due to the shock. The Coroner at the inquest in Lewisham recorded a verdict of accidental death and expressed sympathy with the relatives, saying that it was unfortaunate that a fireguard which was in the room had not been placed in front of the fire.
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