Donated by family and friends in memory of Alfred nurse Eileen Rutherford in 1953. Eileen, a graduate of 1935, died on the Hospital Ship Centaur, bombed by the Japanese in May 1943. The sundial was demolished, along with the Main Nurses' Home in 1996. The dial and commemorative plaque were salvaged by the Archive.Of significance to the AHNL as the sundial, originally placed in the garden in front of the Main Nurses' Home was to remind the nurses of the future of the sacrifices of nurses during war.rectangular metal plaque with inscriptionTo the memory of Sister Eileen Rutherford who lost her life in the Hospital Ship "Centaur" May 14th, 1943. "She gave her all" Erected by her relatives and friends sundial, memorial, eileen rutherford, hospital ship centaur

Donated by family and friends in memory of Alfred nurse Eileen Rutherford in 1953. Eileen, a graduate of 1935, died on the Hospital Ship Centaur, bombed by the Japanese in May 1943. The sundial was demolished, along with the Main Nurses' Home in 1996. The dial and commemorative plaque were salvaged by the Archive.Of significance to the AHNL as the sundial, originally placed in the garden in front of the Main Nurses' Home was to remind the nurses of the future of the sacrifices of nurses during war. Metal sundial originally placed on a brick pedestal with accompanying plaque, located near the Punt Rd entrance to the main Alfred Hospital Nurses home 'Be as true to each other as the dial is to the sun'. Roman numerals, showing hours, minutes and the months of the year.sundial, hospital ship centaur, eileen rutherford

In addition to the programme, the names of the 268 people who died and the 64 survivors are listed, and a history of the Cenatur, including the attack by a japanese submarine which resulted in the sinkinkg on 14 May 1943of significance to the AHNL as AH graduate Eileen Rutherford was one of the victimsStapled illustrated programme. Front cover has a light blue backround blue print, in addition to the titel the is a cloured illustration of a ship flying a white flag with red cross. there are also three red crosses painted on the side of the ship and the number 47 [AHS Centaur]. On the back cover is a black and white photograph of the Centaur during construction.previous catalogue number written at top right of front coverahs centaur, world war 1939-1945