Two of the longest-serving volunteers at Newark Hospital have been recognised for their outstanding contributions. Sheila Clutterbuck, who is from Newark, and Jane Combes, from Balderton, have devoted 90 years to the hospital between them.
Sheila has clocked up 45 years. She first began volunteering at the old Newark General Hospital in 1978, using her love of flowers to enhance the hospital environment by creating displays for public areas, as well as arranging flowers that had been delivered for patients.
She continued to volunteer at the new hospital site and tended to the flowers on the wards until 2017. Since then, she has volunteered on the fundraising gift stall and now has a regular shift on reception in the podiatry department.
