Set up in a house at 178 King's Road, this hospital, like many at the time, quickly found its premises too small. It moved into the first hospital to be built dedicated to gynaecological diseases, in Fulham Road (the one with the plaque). This opened in 1883 but again became too small and the hospital moved to another purpose-built site in 1916, in what is now Dovehouse Street. This closed in 1988 and (in 2014) the site is now used by the Royal Brompton Hospital, but "Chelsea Hospital for Women" is still carved in the porch lintel.
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Chelsea Hospital for Women
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Chelsea Hospital for Women
Princess Alexandra was laying the foundation stone for the Chelsea Hospital f...
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Sir Frederick Treves
Born Dorchester. Died Lausanne, Switzerland. Surgeon, famous as physician to the Elephant Man. The Who named it site provides a lot of information, but no picture. However, our Picture Source, The...
1 memorial
Dr Owen Lankester
Chairman of the East End Maternity Hospital, 1902 - 1933. His obituary in Medical News 6 January 1934 tells us: Born Alfred Owen Lankester, brother to (the later) Sir Ray Lankester. Died at home...
1 memorial
Dr. Leonard Moss
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - mobile first aid unit. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Dr. Leonard Moss, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, was born on 14 April 1904. He was a son of S...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Mrs A. Calvin Lines
Lady District Superintendent in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1893-1923. Dame Grace in the Order of St John.
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1 memorial
Zepherina Veitch
Nurse and midwife. She trained at University College Hospital and at the British Lying-in Hospital. In 1868 she took charge of the surgical wards at King’s College Hospital, and a year later was a...
1 memorial
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