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Bookmark or Share- Stoke Mandeville revealed as permanent home of Paralympic flame - BBCStoke Mandeville has been announced as the lighting point for all future Paralympic torches. In the same way the Olympic Flame is kindled at Olympia in Greece, the start of the Paralympic Torch...
- Stoke Mandeville Games, 1948-1959: The arrival of pioneer Paralympic womenJust five years later, specifically on 29 July 1948, he was unbottling the magic of a sporting event for people with disabilities. They were called the Stoke Mandeville Games, in honor of the rural town - located about 60 km from London - that hosted the hospital.
- National Paralympic Heritage CentreWidely acknowledged as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement, Stoke Mandeville Stadium is the home of the first National Paralympic Heritage Centre. Celebrating and exploring this unique history, the displays in our small museum showcase the determination, sportsmanship and vision that gave the world the Paralympic Games including:
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital - Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustIt’s the biggest hospital in Buckinghamshire providing emergency and specialist treatment. It’s where you’ll find our Accident & Emergency department, as well as maternity services, critical care, eye services (ophthalmology), and our burns and plastics unit.
- Stoke Mandeville - WikipediaStoke Mandeville is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located three miles (5 km) from Aylesbury and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the market town of Wendover. Although a separate civil parish, the village falls within the Aylesbury Urban Area.
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