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248181 Cook. Dorothy Williams Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment from:Merthyr Vale I have notes from my mother indicating that my grandmother, Dorothy Williams came to Lady Webb's Auxiliary Hospital as a cook. My grandma had learned her craft as a Domestic Servant and then as a cook at a girls' finishing school at Port Eynon on the Gower, this is detailed in the 1911 Census. Grandma married Denis Collins, who worked with the horses of the Royal Welsh Artillery [I think], in Oct 1914, possibly in a Civil Ceremony because he was a Roman Catholic. A postcard from him to my grandmother while his unit awaited embarkation at Winchester is addressed to her by her maiden name. We think that this was to enable her to 'keep her position' at that stage it was not expected that married women would work. I would love to know any further details about the life of this auxiliary hospital, and see any photos. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**