Lawrence Nurses have cared for 1327 patients to date in the Chipping Norton area, a team of 18 registered nurses provide palliative care free of charge.
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Dr Martin Lawrence expressed a deep affinity with Dr Iannis, the main character in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. He recognised in Dr Iannis the characteristics, values and practice of the kind of doctor he aspired to be. He returned to the text in the final weeks of his life.
The following quote particularly spoke to him.
“Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”
Although this quote in its original context is about family and the love between partners, it can equally be applied to any two people working towards a shared goal.
Dr Martin Lawrence and Jane Phillips MBE had this shared goal for Lawrence Nurses:
“we found that we were one tree and not two”.
“It is important for so many people suffering from terminal illness to spend their last days in the familiar setting of their own homes, surrounded by friends and family and supported by professional care and pain management. The Lawrence Nurses have been providing this service for 25 years, and it is an honour to be associated with them.”
Graeme Garden OBE, Honorary President.
