Our Team
The people behind the Warneford 200 project
Warneford 200- Mental Health Through the Ages is organised by Oxford Health Charity, which fund projects that go beyond NHS provision, creating enhanced experiences for patients, families and staff across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Warneford 200 is about recognising the experiences of patients, families and staff over 200 years and showing how their stories continue to shape the care we provide today. It is delivered in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; the History of Science Museum at the University of Oxford; the Community History Hub at the University of Oxford; the Centre for Medical Humanities, Oxford Brookes University; Oxfordshire Recovery College at Restore; and Oxfordshire Health Archives.
The programme of events has been made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The National Archives, Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust, PYE Trust, The Gardens Trust, John Fell Oxford University Press Research Fund, Oxford University Participatory Research Fund, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and other donors who wish to remain anonymous.
Steering group
Karl Marlowe
Dr Karl Marlowe is Chief Medical Officer for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. He is the project sponsor for the Warneford 200 project and has supported its progress from the outset.
Jane Freebody
Dr Jane Freebody has a PhD in the History of Medicine, specialising in the history of psychiatry, and has taught history and the history of medicine at Oxford Brookes University. Jane has drawn on skills developed earlier in her career in event management and fundraising, as well as on her more recent research experience, to plan, research and secure funding for the Warneford 200 project.
Jane continues to advise on the project and to contribute ongoing research.
John Hall
Dr John Hall was the head clinical psychologist at the Warneford Hospital until 2002, when he moved to Oxford Brookes University as Professor of Mental Health, where he is now Visiting Professor in their Centre for Medical Humanities. He has been a volunteer and trustee for Oxfordshire Mind, and has been involved in a number of local and national historical projects in the field of twentieth century mental health. His great-great-grandparents worked together at the Warneford from 1828 as Medical Superintendent and Matron!
John has been a key member of the steering group from the outset of the Warneford 200 project; his knowledge of the Warneford and his research input have been particularly valuable.
Sally Frampton
Sally Frampton is a Research Associate at the History Faculty, University of Oxford. She has interests in the history of surgery and first aid, and the relationship between medicine and the media in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Sally has been involved for some years with the University’s Community History Hub, leading on Oxford Health Histories (https://oxfordhealth.web.ox.ac.uk/) and is interested in co-production methods. For Warneford 200, Sally is working on the resources for school students, filmmaking, and engaging with local libraries.
Tina Eyre
Dr Tina Eyre is the Sir Martin Wood Curator of Oxford Science at the History of Science Museum, University of Oxford. She has curated a number of exhibitions on contemporary and historic science topics with a focus on Oxfordshire, including several on the COVID-19 pandemic. She is interested in the interplay between the material culture and human stories of science, and how considering varied voices can highlight health inequalities. The History of Science Museum have generously gifted the services of both Tina and her colleague JC Niala to the Warneford 200 project. Together they have provided invaluable advice on public engagement and have curated the Warneford 200 exhibitions..
JC Niala
Dr JC Niala is the Head of Research, Teaching and Collections at the History of Science Museum, University of Oxford. Before entering the heritage sector, she dedicated over fifteen years to a career in healthcare, and brings to this project her deep-rooted passion for the history of medicine and Oxfordshire’s local history. Dr Niala’s expertise in curatorial practice and public engagement helps bring together medical heritage and community-centred storytelling for the Warneford Hospital bicentenary.
Jonathan Leach
Jonathan Leach worked at the Oxfordshire mental health charity Restore for 10 years before becoming an academic. He was a lecturer on vocational rehabilitation at City University London before becoming a project manager/researcher at Oxford Brookes University looking at support for students with mental health problems. Jonathan developed courses in community mental health at the Open University where he also contributed to OU/BBC collaborations covering health issues. As well as providing general advice to the project team, Jonathan has been conducting oral history interviews with former Warneford staff members and service-users.
Stephanie Hess
Stephanie Hess represents Oxfordshire Recovery College, which delivers free courses about many aspects of mental health for adults across Oxfordshire, from understanding diagnoses to building healthy relationships. Anyone can access our courses by enrolling on our website: https://restore.org.uk/learning/oxfordshire-recovery-college/. Stephanie is Head of the College and is passionate about using creative writing and storytelling for better mental health. Her role on the Warneford 200 Steering Group is to make sure voices from lived experience are included in planning and delivering Warneford 200 events.
Mary Lacy
Mary Lacy is an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse, bringing 27 years of expertise in clinical practice and nurse education. She is currently the Deputy Programme Director for pre-registration mental health and children’s nursing at Oxford Brookes University. Her connection to this history is personal: the Warneford Hospital played an important role in her own professional development as a student nurse in the 1990s. Today, she has the privilege of educating the new generation of nurses, and views the Warneford 200 project as a vital opportunity to learn from the past to shape an improved future for mental health care.
Mary has ensured that mental health nursing is properly represented by the Warneford 200 project.
