Women Sewing, St. John Ambulance

Date1914-1918

Dimensions30.1 × 35 cm (11 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 1999

Object number1999.011.266

Label TextHere, members of London’s St. John Ambulance Brigade sew and knit comforts for the troops. These items helped preserve the soldiers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Working alone and within organizations like the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade and the Canadian Red Cross, Londoners at home gave thousands of hours of their time.

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