Mrs. A. M. Cullimore

(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.)

Cullimore, Mrs. A. M. is the daughter of a native of Newport, and both before her marriage in 1896 (she was then Miss Rose Evans) and afterwards she has been a prominent figure in the local musical world. She is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and the local representative in Newport of that body, having studied for six years at the Academy in London, and qualifying in pianoforte and organ playing, singing and harmony. During the war, in addition to a revival of her musical energies, she gave very valuable assistance as a helper at the Uskside Works Y.M.C.A. Canteen, doing day and night work for over twelve months, and when this was taken over by the Government she continued with the Y.M.C.A. at the Thomas street hut until after the date of the Armistice. For her services she was twice decorated. Mrs. Cullimore was also an auxiliary worker at Wooloston House Hospital, and, by courtesy of the St. John Ambulance and Red Cross organisations, met every ambulance train that came to Newport from September, 1916, to the Armistice, at whatever time of day or night it arrived. With only one associate in the work, namely, Mrs. Railton, she gave refreshments, grapes, lemonade, cigarettes, &c., to nearly 20,000 wounded men. Residence: Deepdene, Fields Park. Tel. 3360.