Memorial

Peace Memorial Hospital

Peace Memorial Hospital- Countess of Clarendon Tablet

Source: Copyright Stephen Danzig

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Current Location

The Peace Hospice, Peace Drive, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3PH, England

TQ 10439 96742

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Type of Memorial: Hospital / Clinic
WMR Reference Number: 41659
Description: Hospital building. Foundation stone to left and opening stone to right of entrance.
Inscription: Left Tablet: THIS FOUNDATION STONE/ WAS LAID BY THE/ COUNTESS OF CLARENDON/ FIRST MAYORESS OF WATFORD/ JULY 25TH 1923 Right Tablet: THIS PEACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ WAS OPENED BY/ H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARY/ VISCOUNTESS LASCELLES/ JUNE 24TH 1925 Plaque: THE PEACE HOSPICE / OPENED BY / HER ROYAL HIGHNESS / PRINCESS MICHAEL OF KENT / ON 25TH SEPTEMEBR 1996 / GENEROUSLY RESTORED BY AND FOR THE CARE OF THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH WEST HERTFORDSHIRE

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 5 July 1948: NHS took over the hospital. May 1985: hospital closed. March 1986: Most of the Peace Memorial Hospital was demolished, and the remainder was derelict. July 1996: hospital restored and acquired by the Peace Hospice.

Opened

25 Sep.1996

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Foundation Stone

25 July 1923

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Opened

24 June 1925

VISCOUNTESS LASCELLES

Hospital

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good