Dates: 1865 -
The two storey Royal Herbert Hospital was built by the authority of Sidney Herbert the 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. Sidney Herbert was responsible for sending Florence Nightingale to the Crimea and led the War Office reforms after this campaign. He was particularly interested in health care and reducing military mortality rates from diseases and ill treated war wounds. There is a statue of him at Waterloo Place in London. The building work of the hospital cost ?209,139 and the land purchase was ?6,394.
The Royal Herbert Hospital became the main orthopaedic centre for the British Army. There were also general surgical and medical wards for army personnel and their families. At its peak the hospital had 15 wards which accommodated 650 beds. This included a guardroom and prison ward for 28 army prisoners. Though in the first two years of opening the Herbert Hospital had no more than 300 patients at any time.
Memories of Royal Herbert Hospital
Royal Herbert Hospital,Woolwich in 1964Written by Pete Hughes
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"Found friends Mick McHale,Mick Mccran,Ginge McCallister and Paddy Nash,but still a few out there hiding..the likes of Dave Johns OTT,Tony Grice OTT.....Ray Pullen and Bobby Garrett,both Physio's..Les thorn,another OTT....oh and Gus Goddard Radiographer.Would love to hear from you......big re-union coming up in Liverpool in 2006."
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" When working at the Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich (12Coy RAMC)several people doing nights had often seen the Grey lady walking the corridors.This was thought to be Florence Nightingale who as we all know had something going with Lord Herbert. I for one never saw the great lady and can say I ..."
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" Quoting: Colin Hall Arthur, I did five years in the RAF, but my first operational posting was to Kenya in 1958, for two and half years. When I got back to the UK, it seemed awfully tame, so when it came time for me to sign on at the end of 1962, I thought I might go overseas again, and New ..."
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" HI PATRICIA. OF COARSE I REMEMBER YOU. Who would not for the Great Service you Did in the Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwhich. YOU Q.As. Were real unsung Heroes to us not so well boys. Like your father who was a Great KINGO. TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GOOD DAY in CANADA. Good luck. ARTHUR THE ..."
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"I was in Catterick, Dhekelia and Tidworth, between Jun 1965 and Nov 1968. Went back into civvy street before re-joining in July 1970. I was at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich for a year before going to Iserlohn and Munster for 18 months each. I married in 1974 and lived in Tidworth, Werl, and Dusseldorf. Check out my website on www.to-haveandtohold.com"
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"1964 COVE 98 party / Paderborne 25 FLD / Chatham WellDrillers trng / Maidstone Invicta / ADEN 521specialist DHALA injured A/P mine, Khormaskar beach hospital / Royal Herbert Hospital London / Army medical Rehab unit Chester / Chatham Discharged."
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