Plaque

Henriette Raphael plaque

Erection date: 1902

Inscription

The Henriette Raphael Nurses' Home, erected by Henry Lewis Raphael in memory of his wife, opened 1902.

Site: Henriette Raphael (2 memorials)

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - Memorial Park

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Henriette Raphael plaque

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Henriette Raphael

Wife to Henry Raphael, a wealthy Jewish banker, and mother to his 12 children...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Henriette Raphael plaque

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Henry Lewis Raphael & sons Walter & Herbert

Henry Lewis Raphael had 12 children with his wife Henriette. Walter, the 6th ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Entrance to the Henriette Raphael building

Entrance to the Henriette Raphael building

{Etched in the glass doors:} Henriette Raphael gave her name to the first pur...

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