Oral history interview with Suzanne Squirrell

Title Oral history interview with Suzanne Squirrell, 2022

Interview date 11/06/2022

Interview location St John Ambulance National Headquarters, London

Interview length 01:40:22

Interview reference ARC2023/011/022

Interview summary

Suzanne (SS) planned to go into nursing and talks about the skills taught to the Nursing Cadets in preparation for working on hospital wards. SS talks about her dislike of her first Cadet uniform and later changes to the uniform. SS describes first aid courses, competitions, and talks about Cadet camp in England and overseas. SS talks about important celebratory events she attended, and meeting members of the Royal Family. SS discusses her adult life with St John and working with its young people. SS talks about meeting her husband through the organisation, and her long-standing connection to St John.

Starting year: 1984

Starting Division/Unit: Ilford Nursing Cadet Division, London

Last updated: SD 30/03/2023