Plaque

Great Ormond Street Hosp. - 150 Anniversary

Erection date: 14/2/2002

Inscription

This plaque commemorates the visit by H M The Queen, Patron of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital to mark the 150th birthday of the Hospital on 14th February 2002 in Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee Year.

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital (2 memorials)

WC1, Great Ormond Street, Great Ormond Street Hospital

The ashes of James Callaghan (and possibly Audrey's too) were scattered in the flower bed at the base of this statue.

See the Callaghan's page for the important connection they have with the hospital.

May 2024: We returned because we wanted a photo with Tinkerbell, but the hospital is in the midst of changes: the entrance that we photographed does not exist anymore and we were told that the statue is in the restaurant, 'upstairs'. We never feel comfortable poking around in hospitals when so many people are coming and going, often experiencing very low points in their lives. We will leave the hospital to get on with its laudable task and just keep these pages as a record.

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Great Ormond Street Hosp. - 150 Anniversary

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Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Great Ormond Street Hosp. - 150 Anniversary

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Founded as The Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to p...

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