Plaque

St George's Hospital - Tooting

Erection date: 6/11/1980

Inscription

This plaque commemorates the opening of St George's Hospital and Medical School by Her Majesty the Queen on sixth November 1980 following the transfer from the original site at Hyde Park Corner.

Site: St George's Hospital - Hunter and Jenner (4 memorials)

SW17, St George's Hospital, Hunter Wing

The corridor with the two busts, plaque and glass display area is on the ground floor of the Hunter wing.

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St George's Hospital - Tooting

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St George's Hospital

Set up when the entire medical staff of the Westminster Hospital resigned in ...

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St George's Hospital - Tooting

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Queen Elizabeth II

Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. For information on wh...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Edward Jenner bust - Tooting

Edward Jenner bust - Tooting

{On a plaque attached to the front of the plinth:} Edward Jenner MD FRS, 1749...

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John Hunter bust - Tooting

John Hunter bust - Tooting

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John Hunter statue - Tooting

John Hunter statue - Tooting

{On a nearby information board:} The statue of Hunter is a copy of a sculptur...

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