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  • The Friends Blood Taking Unit celebrated its first year in December 2017
    The Friends Blood Taking Unit celebrated its first year in December 2017

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  • Sweet dreams: The Friends helped to bring a NEW service to St Cross in 2018
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Photos from the 50's and 60's

 

This article contains a series of photos from prizegivings awarded in the 50s and 60's.

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The last day of The Voluntary Hospital of St Cross

This article displays photos of the staff and management committee of the Voluntary Hospital of St Cross which were taken on the 6th of July 1948 - the day that the NHS came into being.

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The £1m gift and the origins of the name of the Hospital

This facsimile of one of the indentures which sets out the initial funding and management arrangements for running of The Hospital of Holy Cross is located on one of the walls of the Octapus centre.

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The Founder

The Founders of the Hospital were Richard Henry Wood and his wife Elizabeth Wood (nee Hatton).

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Early photos

This article contains a selection of photos dating from the early 1900's and obtained from various sources.

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A well connected patron

 

Born in May 1861, Mrs. Mary Venetia James, née Cavendish-Bentinck, was the daughter of the Rt Hon George Cavendish-Bentinck and great granddaughter of the third Duke of Portland, who was viceroy of Ireland. She was also Godmother to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother).

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The Hospital opening

The hospital was opened in July 1884 as the result of the generosity of Richard Henry Wood and his wife Elizabeth. Mr Wood was a wealthy man who came to Rugby around 1874 and donated 3 parcels of land and the funds to build the original building on Barby Road.

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