Royal London Opthalmic Hospital — RLOH

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This is an example of the so-called ‘Moorfields Cross’, introduced in 1927, and awarded to nurses of the ‘Royal London Opthalmic Hospital’ (R.L.O.H.) upon the completion of their ophthalmic training. The cross seen here is of the ‘1st Type’, awarded from its creation to about 1933.

 

The hospital, the first in the world devoted to the treatment of eye disease, was established in West Smithfield, London, in 1805, as the 'London Dispensary for Curing Diseases of the Eye and Ear'. In 1822, the institution moved to Lower Moorfields, London, and was retitled the ‘London Ophthalmic Infirmary’. The hospital received it’s Royal Charter from H.M. Queen Victoria in 1837, the year of her accession, and as a result was renamed the ‘Royal London Opthalmic Hospital’. In 1899, the hospital moved to Islington in London, although the hospital would continue to be commonly referred to as ‘Moofields’. After various amalgamations with other ophthalmic hospitals in London, ‘Moorfields’ became an institution of the National Health Service (N.H.S.) in 1948, and is now known simply as ‘Moorfields Eye Hospital’.

 

 

Chris

Изменено 11 февраля, 2021 пользователем cmf

[Алексей Дмитриевич]

Well done!

[vvall]

Thank you, Chris   

 

 

Алексей Дмитриевич, Ливерпуль на Лондон в названии темы поменяйте, пожалуйста

[Алексей Дмитриевич]

Aye aye Sir!