Temple Newsam- Lord Halifax Flashcards
How did Lord Halifax get Temple Newsam
Inherited from Emily Meynell-Ingram in 1904
Context to Lord Halifax’s time
Lived in cities and worked in factories
England was run by parliament and mainly wealthy lords
Women were campaigning for rights
Economy in ship-building, steel and coal
People were getting richer and not wanting domestic servants
Doing more the benefit the poor (wealthy lords)
WW1 was happening
Less stigmatism towards the poor
Context to Lord Halifax
Born in a wealthy family (father was PM)
Private school
Raised to be a politician
Disabled and had no left hand
Served in the front line in 1916-17
Ranked Major
Gave the house as a Voluntary Aid Datchment Hospital (VAD Hospitsl)
Sold the house in 1922 for £35,000 to Leeds City Council
Changes to Temple Newsam
South Wing became a VAD Hospital
Glass Door
Still room became a kitchen
Dining room and Princes room were filled with beds for patients
Bedrooms were given names of countries of the Allies
Reasons for the Glass Door
So soldiers could be wheeled outdoors onto the terrace for fresh air, sunbathing and leisure activities
Temple Newsam as a VAD Hospital
Edward and Dorothy lived in the North wing
Dorothy donated her car to the war effort and travelled around in a horse and cart
Soldiers were entertained by sports (snooker, tennis, football) cinemas and evening concerts
When did Temple Newsam open for patients
29th October 1914
Temple Newsam in WW1
Evacuees lived in the stables
Local people hid in the underground tunnels during Air Raids
How many VAD hospitals were there in 1914
2400
