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Rahere

Founded St Bartholomew's Hospital and Priory in 1123, including the church of St Bartholomew the Great, following a vow made while sick on a pilgrimage to Rome. Prior to that he had been a courtier to King Henry I. His tomb is in St Barts. Kipling wrote a poem about him. Londonist has covered this story in rather more detail. 

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Rahere

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St Bartholomew's Hospital - founding

{The cornice above the arch reads:} St Bartholomew's Hospital, founded by Ra...

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St Bartholomew's Hospital - Victorian extension

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St Mary's Hospital Medical School

St Mary's Hospital Medical School

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Galen of Pergamum

Galen of Pergamum

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1 memorial
Children who died in the Evelina at Guy's Hospital

Children who died in the Evelina at Guy's Hospital

See the Evelina Children's Hospital for more information.

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1 memorial
Private Bertie Doe

Private Bertie Doe

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War dead, Other war
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Dr William Henry Walter

Dr William Henry Walter

Medical doctor and member of Brentford Council in 1909.

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Heritage Foundation

Heritage Foundation

We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...

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