Matron. Trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital. Appointed in 1879 to lead the nursing department at the Evelina Children's Hospital.
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Lady Superintendent Alice Cross
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Evelina Children's Hospital
(In the circle at the centre of the ‘pediment’, with a trumpeting angel on ei...
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Dame Joanna Astley
Nurse of King Henry VI circa 1420-30. When she retired she rented a house in Giltspur Street from St Bartholomew's Hospital.
1 memorial
Chelsea Physic Garden
Originally established in 1673 as The Apothecaries Garden. The word ‘physic’ in this context means ‘healing’. In 1983 the garden became a registered charity and opened to the public for the first t...
1 memorial
Redesign and re-opening of Memorial Park at Guy's Hospital
Re-designed in 1992. The arch was moved in 1994.
2 memorials
Dr William H. Brotherton
Lived in and ran his medical practice from a house at 289, Cambridge Heath Road. BMJ 19 March 1864 reports: "APOTHECARIES' HALL. On March 10th, the following Licentiates were admitted:- Brotherton...
1 memorial
Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians
It really is spelt "ophth...", amazing. This institute doesn't seem to exist any more and we can't discover which organisation it disappeared into.
1 memorial