Recognising the value of special treatment for shell shock , Mr John Leigh , of Beech Lawn Altrincham , has generously offered the Government a magnificent mansion , at Brooklands , near Manchester , which stands on its own secluded gardens and has accommodation for a hunderd men . Mr John Leigh not only provides the hospital , but has undertaken the expense of equipping it with special medical and nursing staffs , and the entire maintenance of every department for a period of five years - a truly magnificent gift . Mr Leigh is a member of the great cotton firm of John Leigh Ltd , of Oldham . In April he gave the British Red Cross a beautiful hospital in Altrincham for a hundred wounded officers . 25 August 1917