A Tragic Death at Langland Convalescent Home by Louisa Hill

George Randall Walker (my Great Grandad) convalesced at the Langland Home twice.

Here was the last correspondence (typed verbatim) on the back of the postcard photos that he wrote to my Great Grandmother whilst he was there, as later that day he went out walking with the Superintendent of the Langland Convalescent Home and passed away of a heart attack.

Here is a photo of my Great Grandad

August 55

Just a line to let you know that I landed all right I got there to home at 9am and in the home they would have something to eat but I did not. I ham sure it is the home I have being to without doubt here’s (very good) up to know we had rain at teatime and it was heavy but it was not last long tell Val and John its fine please that’s all this time.

My Great Grandfather’s Grandad moved from Parkend in the Forest of Dean to work in the new mines in Yorkshire, so George Randall Walker continued as a miner in Yorkshire before having to convalesce.