"Captured Memories - Far East prisoner of war experiences over 60 years" to be held in October 2009 (360G-Wellcome-090670_Z_09_Z)

To bring six ex-Far Eastern Prisoners of War (FEPOW) to LSTM to participate in a unique round-table discussion with clinical and research medical staff at LSTM. Some of the FEPOW, who are all in their late-80s - 90s, are ex-patients of the LSTM. The discussion, chaired by Professor Gill, will take place in front of an invited audience including medical staff of the school, medical students and a group of local 6th form pupils who are studying FEPOW history research as part of the LSTM oral history project. It will be recorded and added to the School's existing FEPOW oral history archive and also lodged with the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archive. The seminar is not open to the general public. Dr Sally Sheard, Senior Lecturer in Medical History at the University of Liverpool will be assisting in the organisation and running of the round table event. She has a wealth of experience in running witness seminars.