Salford Royal Hospital Nurses WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War - civilians

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 16th February 1944
Attended by: HRH THE DUCHESS OF KENT

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

18399

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Current location

In Store
Hope Hospital
Stott Lane
Hope
Salford
Greater Manchester
M6 8BB
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 78663 99020
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Royal Hospital
Chapel Street
Salford
Salford
Greater Manchester
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

WOODEN BOARD WITH LATEX PERSPEX COVER ATTACHED TO IT. CARVED FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE-STYLE LAMP AT THE TOP OF THE BOARD

Inscription

THIS PANEL RECORDS THE NAMES / OF 14 NURSES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / AT THIS HOSPITAL DURING AND AIR RAID JUNE 2ND 1941. / FORTEEN BEDS HAVE BEEN ENDOWED IN PERPETUITY / TO COMMEMORATE THEIR DEVOTION TO DUTY / (NAMES) / THIS PANEL WAS UNVEILED BY HRH / THE DUCHESS OF KENT / FEBRUARY 16TH 1944

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,forename,additional
Order of information: rank,forename,additional

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1200MM, width 600MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

NURSES OF SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL
WMO ID: 171621
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-09-2018]
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History

1999: INTENTION TO REMOUNT THE BOARD IN THE PRESENT HOPE COMPLEX

Costs

Site: £14000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: TO ENDOW BEDS

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

SALFORD HOSPITAL TRUST

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