Wife to Henry Raphael, a wealthy Jewish banker, and mother to his 12 children of which at least 8 survived to adulthood (ref manfamily). Born in Holland. Died Marylebone.
This photo shows the bust in the entrance to the nurses' home at Guy's.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Henriette Raphael
Commemorated ati
Entrance to the Henriette Raphael building
{Etched in the glass doors:} Henriette Raphael gave her name to the first pur...
Henriette Raphael plaque
The Henriette Raphael Nurses' Home, erected by Henry Lewis Raphael in memory ...
Other Subjects
Rembrandt van Rijn
Born Netherlands. Painted a lot of self-portraits. Died Amsterdam. As far as we can tell he never left his home country.
Oranjehaven
A club for Dutchmen who had escaped their occupied country to join the Allied Forces. The Dutch Wikipedia has some information. The day of opening may be 2 rather than 6 (sources vary). The lite...
300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship
Both sea-faring, Protestant nations, relations have been pretty good since William of Orange was invited to take the British throne in 1688.
Event, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Netherlands
René Descartes
Philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Netherlands.
Asst. Mach. H. M. Boender
Netherlands Merchant Navy. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Assistant Machinist Herbertus Marinus Boender was born on 13 November 1916 in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indon...
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