The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, was a civilian hospital and a centre for research into rheumatism in children until its closure in 1985.
Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital
Canadian War Memorial Garden, all that remains of the hospital
In the Second World War, the Canadian Red Cross demolished many of the existing buildings to make way for a new, larger hospital with more equipment; this was named the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital.[2]
General Hospitaledit
After the war the hospital was donated to the British Government for use as a general hospital and research centre into rheumatism in children.[2] After opening to the public in 1947, it came under the supervision of the newly formed National Health Service.[2] The hospital also developed a large maternity unit at this time.[2]
The painterStanley Spencer, who lived in nearby Cookham, died in the hospital in 1959 from cancer, having undergone an unsuccessful operation there the year before.[4]Dr Barbara Ansell, the founder of paediatric rheumatology, worked at the hospital from the 1960s through to the 1980s.[2]
Closureedit
Cliveden Village on site of former Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital
The hospital closed and was abandoned in 1985 and lay derelict for two decades while the National Trust, who owned the site since 1942, explored options for its development.[2] Many pieces of the hospital's old equipment lay there for years. It was demolished in 2006 to make way for a housing development for people aged 55 and over called Cliveden Village.[5][6]
Referencesedit
^"Life is greener on the retirement side for village people". The Guardian. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ abcdefg"History". CRCMH.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^"Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital Plaque". Red Cross. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Stanley Spencer". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^Pearman, Hugh (9 February 2015). "Heaven can wait: Modernist retirement homes help fund Cliveden". RIBA Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
^BBC, Local, Berkshire: I live in Cliveden, 18 May 2007.
Further readingedit
Ansell, B. M., C.B.E. et al. The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Cliveden, Taplow, England. Barbara M. Ansell, 1997. ISBN0 953 09920 2
External linksedit
Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital fan website
January 28, 2024
canadian, cross, memorial, hospital, taplow, buckinghamshire, civilian, hospital, centre, research, into, rheumatism, children, until, closure, 1985, canadian, memorial, garden, that, remains, hospitalshown, buckinghamshiregeographylocationtaplow, england, uni. The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in Taplow Buckinghamshire was a civilian hospital and a centre for research into rheumatism in children until its closure in 1985 Canadian Red Cross Memorial HospitalCanadian War Memorial Garden all that remains of the hospitalShown in BuckinghamshireGeographyLocationTaplow England United KingdomCoordinates51 33 05 N 0 41 02 W 51 5515 N 0 6838 W 51 5515 0 6838OrganisationCare systemPublic NHSTypePublicServicesEmergency departmentNo Accident amp EmergencyHistoryOpened1914Closed1985LinksListsHospitals in England Contents 1 History 1 1 War time origins 1 2 General Hospital 1 3 Closure 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksHistory editWar time origins edit In 1914 during the First World War the Astor family invited the Canadian Red Cross to build a military hospital on part of the Cliveden estate 1 The Red Cross built a small hospital the HRH Duchess of Connaught Hospital on the site 2 It was named after the Duchess of Connaught who had served as Viceregal consort of Canada 3 In the Second World War the Canadian Red Cross demolished many of the existing buildings to make way for a new larger hospital with more equipment this was named the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital 2 General Hospital edit After the war the hospital was donated to the British Government for use as a general hospital and research centre into rheumatism in children 2 After opening to the public in 1947 it came under the supervision of the newly formed National Health Service 2 The hospital also developed a large maternity unit at this time 2 The painter Stanley Spencer who lived in nearby Cookham died in the hospital in 1959 from cancer having undergone an unsuccessful operation there the year before 4 Dr Barbara Ansell the founder of paediatric rheumatology worked at the hospital from the 1960s through to the 1980s 2 Closure edit nbsp Cliveden Village on site of former Canadian Red Cross Memorial HospitalThe hospital closed and was abandoned in 1985 and lay derelict for two decades while the National Trust who owned the site since 1942 explored options for its development 2 Many pieces of the hospital s old equipment lay there for years It was demolished in 2006 to make way for a housing development for people aged 55 and over called Cliveden Village 5 6 References edit Life is greener on the retirement side for village people The Guardian 3 June 2007 Retrieved 25 September 2018 a b c d e f g History CRCMH com Retrieved 25 September 2018 Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital Plaque Red Cross Retrieved 19 November 2021 Stanley Spencer Spartacus Educational Retrieved 3 March 2019 Pearman Hugh 9 February 2015 Heaven can wait Modernist retirement homes help fund Cliveden RIBA Journal Retrieved 4 April 2019 BBC Local Berkshire I live in Cliveden 18 May 2007 Further reading editAnsell B M C B E et al The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital Cliveden Taplow England Barbara M Ansell 1997 ISBN 0 953 09920 2External links editCanadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital fan website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital amp oldid 1084550132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
