Plaque

Braeside - war hospital

Erection date: /12/2012

Inscription

Braeside - this house served as the Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital (1914 - 1919).
Loughton Town Council, 2012

Site: Braeside, Loughton (2 memorials)

IG10, Connaught Avenue, 1, Godiva House

2023: the building seems to be used by the Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and also by the Godiva Printing Shop.

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Braeside - war hospital

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World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

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Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital / Braeside VAD Hospital

From the magnificent Lost Hospitals of London: "In December 1914 Braeside was...

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Loughton Town Council

An Urban District Council from 1900 to 1933. It became part of Chigwell Urban...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Braeside - nursery

Braeside - nursery

This house now proudly serves the children & families of Loughton as Monk...

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