Plaque

RNH - WW1 memorial plaque

Inscription

The Islington War Memorial is the casualty department of this hospital in Manor Gardens and was erected after the Great War 1914 - 19 by public subscription.

{Below this is a modern white stone inscribed:}
Bellway Homes

In 1997, as a condition of developing the RNH site, Bellway Homes (the developer) was required to create one acre of public open space - this garden which was opened in 2002.

Site: Royal Northern Hospital memorial wall (7 memorials)

N7, Manor Gardens, Royal Northern Gardens

In 1997, as a condition of developing the RNH site, Bellway Homes (the developer) was required to create one acre of public open space - this garden which was opened in 2002. Bellway's buildings surround the park on 3 sides.

An information board near the gates to this park tells us that this wall incorporates some of the original decorative masonry, etc. from the Royal Northern Hospital. This includes four decorative rain water hoppers: two dated 1924 and two dated 1930.

Reading left to right, the sequence of these memorials on the wall is:
War memorial, St David's Wing, Casualty, Princess Louise and Hill, NJ. The mosaic is on the terrace in front of the wall.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
RNH - WW1 memorial plaque

Subjects commemorated i

Royal Northern Hospital

Founded in 1856 by Dr. Sherard Freeman Statham (dismissed from University Col...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
RNH - WW1 memorial plaque

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RNH - Casualty Department

RNH - Casualty Department

See the mosaic for more information about the Casualty Department.

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RNH - mosaic

RNH - mosaic

The new RNH Casualty Department, funded by the Islington War Memorial Fund, w...

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RNH - NJ

RNH - NJ

This small plaque is rather hidden behind plants. We don't understand the mo...

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RNH - Philip Hill

RNH - Philip Hill

This stone was laid by Philip E. Hill Esq, chairman of Beechams Pills Ltd on ...

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RNH - Princess Louise

RNH - Princess Louise

RNH Opened by HRH Princess Louise Duchess of Argyle GBE on the 30th October ...

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Nearby Memorials

6 - Hind Court – Daily Express

6 - Hind Court – Daily Express

EC4, Fleet Street

There are 8 Courts running off the north side of this section of Fleet Street and on the ground at the entrance to each Court is a plaque...

2 subjects commemorated
George VI and the library

George VI and the library

EC4, King's Bench Buildings, 1

The opening of a temporary library seems a rather minor event for which to get a King out of bed. Given the date perhaps the war had dama...

2 subjects commemorated
Marshalsea 2 - steel

Marshalsea 2 - steel

SE1, Borough High Street, Angel Alley

The plaque refers to 'wall mounted artworks' but we did not see any on our visit in 2012, unless the plaques now in the ground used to be...

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Dr. John Snow

Dr. John Snow

W1, Frith Street, 54

Dr. John Snow, 1813 - 1858, pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist lived in a house on this site.

1 subject commemorated
Nell Gwynne - SW1

Nell Gwynne - SW1

SW1, Pall Mall, 79

Gwynne moved into this house in 1671 and died here. The entire south side of Pall Mall was owned by the Crown but in 1676 she was given t...

1 subject commemorated