A former nurse, who worked for many years at the Radcliffe Infirmary, has left a generous legacy to the Oxford Children’s Hospital.

Family told us that Marion Rowland dedicated her life to looking after children. First as a nanny in America – often travelling around the world – then as a nurse on Leopold Ward in the 1970s, before moving to the Oxford Children’s Hospital when it first opened.

Marion lived most of her life in Oxford’s Summertown and loved her regular walks to the hospital.

She is remembered fondly by those who knew her; always meticulously dressed, an independent lady with a super sense of humour.

Over the years she cared for many hundreds of young patients in hospital – which spurred her to leave a gift in her Will to support the future care of poorly children.

She wrote: “This gift is given in recognition of many happy memories whilst working on the paediatric wards at the Radcliffe Infirmary and the John Radcliffe Hospital and also with my good wishes to all – with the hope that a successful and happy future will present itself.”

Thank you Marion, for your kindness and commitment to the care of children in hospital.

Could you support our hospitals in this special way?

We provide a FREE Write Your Will service and all the information you or your solicitor will need.

Visit www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/legacy or for an initial chat about your wishes please call us on 01865 743 444.

Legacies allow our charity to do so much good across our hospitals. Perhaps you, like Marion, could include our charity in your Will and leave a legacy gift to help the care of your local community long into the future?