Norman Konstam, who was killed in March 1918 after fighting in Gallipoli, Egypt and France Photograph: Madeleine BuntingJack Konstam was killed in the Battle of the Somme, in 1916Photograph: Madeleine BuntingJack (left) and Norman, circa 1903Photograph: Madeleine Bunting
Nancy Konstam, Norman and Jack's younger sister and Madeleine's grandmotherPhotograph: Madeleine BuntingThe 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 hallPhotograph: Madeleine BuntingNorman 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 alivePhotograph: Madeleine BuntingThe clinic had a fully equipped operating theatrePhotograph: Madeleine BuntingA young patient enjoys a bath Photograph: Madeleine BuntingThe dental recovery room ...Photograph: Madeleine BuntingEmily Konstam, Madeleine's great-grandmother, with Norman (centre) and JackPhotograph: Madeleine Bunting
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