Group    From 1840 

King's College Hospital

Categories: Medicine

Stood at Portugal Street / Carey Street from 1839 to 1913, when it moved to Denmark Hill, to a site given to it by WFD Smith, of W.H.Smiths.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King's College Hospital

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Robert Bentley Todd

The statue was originally erected in the great hall of the old King's College...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
King's College Hospital

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Smiths - King's College Hospital

This plaque was placed on the Hospital's centenary. WH Smiths had given the H...

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Sir Henry Wellcome

Sir Henry Wellcome

Born Wisconsin, USA, moved to London in 1880 for business reasons. Pharmacist, founder of the Wellcome Trust and Foundation. His collection of books & artefacts relating to the history of medic...

Person, Benefactor, Industry, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, USA

1 memorial
Hunt's House at Guy's Hospital

Hunt's House at Guy's Hospital

Another, partial, view of this building here.  Dates approximate.

Building, Medicine

1 memorial
R. Connon Robertson, LMSSA, LSA

R. Connon Robertson, LMSSA, LSA

District Surgeon in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1920-1931. Officer in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
S. H. Vilven

S. H. Vilven

Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1893-1925. Officer in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Princess Royal Nurses Home

Princess Royal Nurses Home

Foundation stone laid by The Princess Royal, 7th July 1933, in the presence of 11 "children of England". 

Building, Medicine

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Chas. T. Abbott

Chas. T. Abbott

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Zeppelin

Zeppelin

WC1, Queen Square

We are familiar with the "pensioner crosses road" syndrome in local newspapers but this is our first sighting of it in a plaque.

2 subjects commemorated
Hackney Almshouses for Disabled Soldiers & Sailors - erected

Hackney Almshouses for Disabled Soldiers & Sailors - erected

E5, Wattisfield Road

Designed by architects Gunton and Gunton and opened in 1923. These alsmhouses consist of a row of six cottages with a pair of semi-detach...

D. W. Davies, Pte.

D. W. Davies, Pte.

Imperial Camel Corps, British Contingent, 2nd Battalion

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Robert Durrant

Robert Durrant

For more information about this hero click on the picture of the pumping works plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial