Royal Far West Invitation for Annie
The Royal Far West Children’s Scheme has been caring for
country kids for 90 years next year. The idea for Royal Far
West was conceived in 1924 by its founder, Stanley
Drummond, Superintendent of the Methodist Far West Mission
in NSW, while he was himself convalescing at Manly.
Stanley and his wife Lucy, along with tireless volunteers from
both the country and city, set up and ran the first of many
seaside holiday camps, often providing outback children their
first chance to see the sea.
Initially, Royal Far West brought children from remote country
areas for respite in Manly's seaside environment, but today it
provides specialist health services not available in rural areas.
It quickly became apparent that many of the camp children
required medical attention, signalling the organisation’s
evolution from ‘holiday camp’ to ‘health provider’.
One of the first children to visit the Royal Far West was 7 year
old Annie Parsons. Annie has been invited to Manly to join the
90th year celebrations next year, but is not sure if she will be
able to make it. “I’m good for a spring chicken,” says Annie,
the eldest resident at Haydays, “but it’s a big trip.” Annie
remembers being picked up in the “Drummonds old Ford’ from
Booligal and travelling to Manly by train. Children today travel
by bus and/or train too.
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