{"id":2218,"date":"2026-07-22T21:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/?page_id=2218"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:40:46","slug":"gb-cross","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/gb-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. G. B. Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2218\" class=\"elementor elementor-2218\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ddf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f02ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0502d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d202b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Gordon Bond Cross<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce23579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a7aec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a7aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01f0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01f0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. G. B. Cross - medical pioneer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43b3dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c43b3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd8d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd8d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The namesake of the regional hospital, Dr. George Bond Cross, was a medical pioneer in Clarenville and surrounding area for decades. He was described as quiet and unassuming but a man who commanded respect.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Born in Trinity in 1889, he studied medicine at McGill University. After graduating, he signed up with the Canadian Army Medical Corps and served overseas until the end of the First World War.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Upon returning to Newfoundland, he established his practice in Brooklyn, Bonavista Bay. In his early practice, he was the quintessential \u201ccountry doctor\u201d travelling to remote communities by open boat, horse and sleigh, dog sled, and railway speeder to provide care. In his well equipped surgery, his wife, the former Carrie Oldford of Musgravetown, provided nursing duties.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Dr. Cross moved his practice to Clarenville in 1925 where he served patients until he retired in 1956. Dr. Cross passed away in 1964 in St. John\u2019s.<\/div><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital officially opened in Clarenville on Oct. 22, 1986 though it had been providing some services for several months by then.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">On hand were Premier Brian Peckford, Trinity North MHA and Social Services Minister Charlie Brett, and other dignitaries.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The site was chosen in 1973 but it wasn\u2019t until 10 years later that construction began. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Hiring staff was no small feat either as the hospital received 22,000 applications for employment.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Copy edited from The Packet, Oct. 1986.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e4600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0139e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0139e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1286\" src=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4409.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2220\" alt=\"img 4409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4409.jpg 997w, https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4409-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4409-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4409-768x991.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\"  title=\"Dr. G. B. Cross\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Gordon Bond Cross<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9dea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b9dea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Picture2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2223\" alt=\"picture2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Picture2.png 624w, https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Picture2-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\"  title=\"Dr. G. B. Cross\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Construction of the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6060d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_E4397.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2221\" alt=\"img e4397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_E4397.jpg 401w, https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_E4397-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\"  title=\"Dr. G. B. Cross\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The hospital in 1986.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250bcc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"250bcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/clarenville.ca\/75th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4398.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2222\" alt=\"img 4398\"  title=\"Dr. G. B. Cross\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The hospital as it appears today.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff556d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dff556d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Gordon Bond Cross Dr. G. B. Cross &#8211; medical pioneer The namesake of the regional hospital, Dr. George Bond Cross, was a medical pioneer in Clarenville and surrounding area for decades. He was described as quiet and unassuming but a man who commanded respect.\u00a0Born in Trinity in 1889, he studied medicine at McGill University. 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