Sister Kenny Memorial

Sister Kenny Memorial A museum of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Nobby's local hero!

Visit the memorial of Sister Elizabeth Kenny (born 20 September 1880, died 30 November 1952), who had a significant world-wide impact on the treatment of polio (Infantile Paralysis), one of the world`s most devastating diseases. Sister Kenny lived in Nobby and received world recognition for her revolutionary treatment of polio victims in the early to mid twentieth century. She challenged the then

current medical practice of immobilising muscles affected by polio and proved that exercising them aided in patient recovery. This memorial chronicles her life and gives an account of the battles she had with the medical establishment of the day. She is buried in the peaceful Nobby cemetery which overlooks the wide, rolling hills, and her life is also commemorated by a local memorial park.

01/06/2026
01/06/2026

Alan Alda, as writer and director, dedicated this episode to the memory of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, the nurse whose experimental procedure for treating polio victims saved his life when he was a child.

07/05/2026

It’s that time of the year again, the air is getting crisper, the days are getting shorter and the fireplaces are warming. The 7th of June will see our second market for the year. Application forms have just gone out to stall holders, if you haven’t received one please email [email protected]

Looking forward to seeing you there.

04/04/2026

Whether she’s in her office at home or down at the Clifton Museum, Joy King has spent much of her life recording, compiling and archiving histories. We take at a look at Joy, her historical work and why she does what she does.

Alva Langford was a 29-year-old mother of sons aged 5, 4 and 3 when she fell ill with polio in October 1955.Today, she t...
31/03/2026

Alva Langford was a 29-year-old mother of sons aged 5, 4 and 3 when she fell ill with polio in October 1955.

Today, she turned 100 and could look back on a life in which polio was the catalyst for her to train as a piano teacher.

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Alva Langford turns 100 and looks back on a piano-teaching career that began with polio.

https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2026/02/25/fleeta-mayes-polio-survivor/
26/02/2026

https://www.taylorsvilletimes.com/2026/02/25/fleeta-mayes-polio-survivor/

Fleeta Mayes: Polio Survivor By Editor | February 25, 2026 | 0 By MICAH HENRY Taylorsville resident Fleeta Mayes has had a unique health journey. She is a survivor of poliomyelitis, also known as polio, after contracting the virus as a child. The daughter of Ruben and Gracie Howell, Fleeta grew up i...

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