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    Memorial

    Guy's Hospital

    Arch

    Source: Copyright Richard Graham

    1/18

    Current Location

    Located in front of the Hodgkin Building at the southern end of the Guy's Hospital Memorial Gardens., Guys Hospital., St Thomas Street, Southwark, Southwark, Greater London, SE1 9BU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 32739 79964

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    Type of Memorial
    Arch
    WMR Reference Number
    135
    Description
    Memorial arch. Arms of the hospital are placed above the names of the fallen on the front of the pillars. The names of the fallen from WW1 are placed on the front of the memorial and the names from WW2 on the back. Also present is a plaque recording the re-erection of the arch at its current site in 1994. The memorial commemorates the medical students and staff from Guy's Hospital who died in WW1, many of them whilst helping the sick and wounded on the front line.
    Inscription
    ERECTED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE GUY'S MEN WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ 1939 1945 Re-dedication Tablet - The Memorial Arch/ formerly sited at the Park Entrance/ was re-erected here in 1994/ through the generosity of the/ Special Trustees of Guy's Hospital/ This tablet was unveiled by/ Kenneth MacLean MD. FR.C.P./ Emeritus Physician/ 11 November 1994
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    147
    Died
    147
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Additional Information
    Although papers indicate 144 names were originally applied 147 have been recorded
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    94
    Died
    94
    Information shown
    surname
    Additional Information
    details of names list unknown
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Served
    1
    Died
    1
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Walford (architect to the hospital), Designer

    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    The Special Trustees of Guys Hospital

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 July 1921

    HRH Duke of York (later George VI)

    Previous Location(s)

    • Southwark, Greater London, SE1, England

      OS Grid Reference

      TQ

      Year of move

      VARIOUS

      Reason for move

      Originally sited leading from the hospital grounds to maze pond and the college. After dismantling, the stones of the arch were first taken to St Olave's Hospital until that was closed. They then went to Grove Park Hospital 'for safe keeping', the arch was re erected within the grounds of Guy's in 1994

    Custodian
    Guy's Hospital

    Components

    Arch

    Height: c 3600mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1449960

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1449960?section=official-list-entry

    • Daily Mirror - Saturday 16 July 1921 Page 7 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING AT GUY'S (photographs) ---
    • https://kingscollections.org/warmemorials/guys-hospital/
    • https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/guy-s-war-memorial
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/134490/
    • https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/memorial-park-at-guy-s-hospital