The Pavilion was first used as a hospital for Indian solders. These were men who had grown up in small villages in India, and had never expected to fight in a war in Europe. Now they found themselves being treated in a beautiful royal palace – which they were told had been given for their use by King George V. These stories were written and recorded by Year 9 students at Hove Park School.

Thousands of soldiers lost arms and legs during WW1. Often this was because wounds had become infected, and limbs were amputated before deadly gangrene could set in. Over 6000 men were treated at the Pavilion Hospital for Limbless men. They were not just given medical treatment and artificial limbs. The hospital was set up to train the men in new skills so they could build new lives for the future. These stories were written and recorded by the Young Carers, Brighton & Hove. Young Carers are young people that take on a significant caring role for family members that are ill or disabled.