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Madeleine Bunting

Remembrance: Legacy of a wartime loss

Konstam Clinic 2: Norman Konstam
Norman Konstam, who was killed in March 1918 after fighting in Gallipoli, Egypt and France
Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: Jack Konstam
Jack Konstam was killed in the Battle of the Somme, in 1916 Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: Jack and Norman
Jack (left) and Norman, circa 1903 Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: nancy konstam
Nancy Konstam, Norman and Jack's younger sister and Madeleine's grandmother Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: Exterior View
The Konstam Centre, which opened in Highgate New Town in 1924, provided free medical and dental care for children. It was a pioneering project and healthcare professionals visited from all over the world. It still exists as the Konstam Family Centre and is now a nursery run by Camden Council. The lives of Jack and Norman are commemorated with a bronze plaque in the hall Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: Norman Ward
Norman ward, named after the Konstams' elder son. Another ward was named after his brother Jack, a year younger. In the centre, stands a small table with a photograph of Norman and a vase of fresh flowers to keep his memory alive Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: operating theatre
The clinic had a fully equipped operating theatre Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: modern bathroom
A young patient enjoys a bath Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: dental recovery room
The dental recovery room ... Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Konstam Clinic 2: group shot
Emily Konstam, Madeleine's great-grandmother, with Norman (centre) and Jack Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
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