Plaque

WW2 at Guy's Hospital

Inscription

The park at the end of this colonnade commemorates the ninety four men and women of Guy's Hospital who gave their lives during the war of 1939 - 1945.

Site: WW2, Pedey and the Queen Mother (3 memorials)

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
WW2 at Guy's Hospital

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World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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men and women of Guy's Hospital who died in WW2

The ninety four men and women of Guy's Hospital who gave their lives during t...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
WW2 at Guy's Hospital

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Frederick Pedley

Frederick Pedley

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Queen Mother visits Guy's

Queen Mother visits Guy's

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother unveiled this stone to commemora...

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