LOST HOSPITALS OF LONDON | |||
Lady
Evelyn Mason's
Hospital for Officers 16 Bruton Street,
Mayfair, W1X 3LB
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Medical
dates:
Medical
character:
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1914 - 1918 Convalescent (military) |
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At the outbreak of WW1 Lady
Evelyn Mason (1870-1944) opened a Hospital for Officers at 16, Bruton
Street, off Berkeley Square. It had 30 beds, which were all
occupied by December 1914.
Later, the Hospital had 50 beds and was affiliated to Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital at Millbank. Lady Evelyn herself acted as Commandant. The Hospital closed in 1918. Present status (June 2010) The building has been replaced by Berkeley Square House, a rented business centre provided by Regus. |
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The entrance to the Regus business lounge is in Bruton Street, around the corner from Berkeley Square. |
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References (Author unstated) 1917 List of the various hospitals treating military cases in the United Kingdom. London, H.M.S.O. www.kentvad.org www.scarletfinders.co.uk |
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