Plaque

Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital - foundation

Erection date: 16/2/1913

Inscription

This stone was laid by Edward Lumbrozo Mocatta Esqre. Treasurer on 9 Adar (Rishon) 5673, February 16th 1913.
Moss B. Levy Esqre - warden
Hyam Alvarez Esqre - warden
Paul Goodman Esqre - secretary

Manuel Nunes Castello ARIBA - architect
W. J. Maddison - builder

Site: Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital (3 memorials)

E1, Mile End Road, 253, Albert Stern House

Built as a hospital and old people’s home.  The facade is in the style of an early 18th century house but it was built 1912-13, by Castello, also the row of cottages behind, both overlooking the Old Velho Sephardic Jewish cemetery.  The style of the façade references the time when Jews were readmitted into England.  See the Listing statement for more details.  

The hospital moved out to Wembley in 1977.  2013: This building is owned by Queen Mary College and used as student accommodation. 

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital - foundation

Subjects commemorated i

Beth Holim / Spanish and Portuguese Jewish hospital

This institution, Beth Holim, originated in Leman Street in 1748, moving to M...

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Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital - foundation

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Hyam Alvarez

Warden of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital. 

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Manuel Nunes Castello

Manuel Nunes Castello was born on 27 December 1879 in Sydenham, the eldest so...

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Paul Goodman

Secretary of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital.

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Moss B. Levy

Warden of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Hospital.

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Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 1

Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 1

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Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 2

Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 2

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