Erection date: 25/9/2018
The site of the Oriolet Fruitarian Hospital (1895 - 1903) and its director Dr Josiah Oldfield (1863 - 1953)
Loughton Town Council, 2018
IG10, Staples Road, 91
The plaque is on the site of the hospital's open-air ward block.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Oriolet Hospital and Dr Oldfield
Founded and endowed by Arnold Frank Hills (1857–1927), MD of Thames Ironworks...
Lawyer, physician, and writer on health. And creator of hospitals - read on. ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Oriolet Hospital and Dr Oldfield
An Urban District Council from 1900 to 1933. It became part of Chigwell Urban...
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Oriolet Hospital and Dr Oldfield
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The photo of the plaque is from Wikipedia and was taken by Spudgun67 on the day it was unveiled. That Wiki page also has a photo showing ...
