Reference codeI349Name of interviewee (English)HAYES, LucyDate of interview15/12/2009BiographyLucy Hayes was born in Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom and later trained to be a nurse. She married her husband, an Army Officer with the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Gurkha Rifles, and moved to Hong Kong together in 1981. Hayes later became Sir Horace Kadoorie's personal nurse and spent most of her time in Boulder Lodge and the Kadoorie Farm. Hayes has since moved back to the U.K..Interview summaryRecounts her childhood and ultimate decision to go into nursing. Talks of her move to Hong Kong after her marriage to her husband, and her subsequent life in Hong Kong as an Army Officer's wife. Mentions the Kadoorie Farm and Nepalese culture in Hong Kong. The latter part of the interview includes Hayes’ anecdotes and memories of Sir Horace Kadoorie, his works on the Farm and Boulder Lodge.Duration59 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicGurkhasKadoorie FamilyKFBGLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryHAYES, Lucy
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