Gwenda M. Matthews has published two books about the history of Colwyn Bay Hospital:
1. Colwyn Bay Community Hospital – formerly Colwyn Bay and West Denbighshire Hospital: History and Development (1898-1993)
2. Colwyn Bay Communty Hospital (Developments from 1993-1999)
Plans for a cottage hospital began in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the hospital was originally called “The Colwyn Bay Jubilee Cottage Hospital”.
These well illustrated books show the growth and development of the hospital across 102 years – both the development of the buildings and the staffing across the years.
The books also contain the story of the Hospital League of Friends and their tireless fundraising and volunteer work for the benefit of patients.
These books are available for reference at Colwyn Bay Library.
Gwenda M. Matthews: Colwyn Bay Community Hospital – formerly Colwyn Bay and West Denbighshire Hospital: History and Development (1898-1993). Published by the Hospital League of Friends in 1993.
Gwenda M. Matthews: Colwyn Bay Community Hospital (Developments from 1993-1999). Funded by the Colwyn Bay Hospital Trust with all proceeds from sales going to the Hospital League of Friends. 1999.
