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Royal Hospital Chelsea

A retirement and nursing home for British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or old age. They are popularly known as ‘Chelsea Pensioners’.

Founded by King Charles II in 1682 and designed and erected by Sir Christopher Wren, who based his design on the Hôpital des Invalides in Paris. The first Chelsea Pensioners arrived in 1692. Female pensioners were first admitted in 2009.

The grounds of the hospital have hosted the Chelsea Flower Show since 1913.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Royal Hospital Chelsea

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Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW1

Both the 1918 and the 1945 events caused death and destruction at the north e...

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Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW2

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Royal Avenue

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Royal Hospital Chelsea - frieze

IN SUBSIDIUM ET LEVAMEN EMERITORUM SENIO BELLOQUE FRACTORUM CONDIDIT CAROLUS ...

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Royal Hospital Chelsea - north east wing

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Chelsea Pensioner statue

Commissioned by the Royal Hospital Chelsea to commemorate the Second Millenni...

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J. L. Naylor

J. L. Naylor

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
C. H. Hadaway

C. H. Hadaway

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
C. J. Barron

C. J. Barron

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
W. J. Ockenden

W. J. Ockenden

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial

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1 memorial
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Hatton Garden - charity girl

EC1, Hatton Garden

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1 memorial
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Orange Street Church

WC2, Orange Street

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