From the magnificent Lost Hospitals of London: "In December 1914 Braeside was accepted by the War Office for use as an auxiliary military hospital. The Braeside V.A.D. Hospital opened in January 1915, run mainly by volunteer members of the Essex/36 Volunteer Aid Detachment (V.A.D.) .. It was affiliated with the Colchester Military Hospital. .. From 1919 until 1923 the building became an annexe for the Loughton County High School for Girls while an extension was built on the main site of the School."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital / Braeside VAD Hospital
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Braeside - war hospital
Braeside - this house served as the Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital (191...
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
Known as the PDSA, it was founded by Maria Dickin to provide free care for sick and injured animals of the poor. It operates throughout Great Britain in animal hospitals and practices, and is suppo...
2 memorials
Major-General Sir George Joseph Hamilton Evatt, KCB
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1 memorial
Lt.-Col. Francis A. Brooks, MD, MRCS
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Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Herb Garret
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1 memorial
Joseph Lister
Born in Upton, Essex. Died in Walmer, Kent. Pioneer in the use of antiseptics in surgery. The medical historian, Ruth Richardson, has an interesting piece in the Lancet reporting on how Agnes his w...
3 memorials
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