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Royal West Sussex Hospital

Coordinates: 50°50′37.07″N 0°46′48.76″W / 50.8436306°N 0.7802111°W / 50.8436306; -0.7802111
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Royal West Sussex Hospital
LocationChichester, West Sussex, England
Coordinates50°50′37.07″N 0°46′48.76″W / 50.8436306°N 0.7802111°W / 50.8436306; -0.7802111
OS grid referenceSU 85979 05681
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated8 October 1971 (1971-10-08)
Royal West Sussex Hospital is located in West Sussex
Royal West Sussex Hospital
Location of Royal West Sussex Hospital in West Sussex

The Royal West Sussex Hospital is a former hospital and Grade II* listed building in Chichester, West Sussex, England.

History

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In 1784, the Reverend William Walker and Dr Thomas Sanden established the Chichester Dispensary.[1]

It was renamed the Royal West Sussex Hospital in 1913.[2]

During the 1940 Battle of Britain, the hospital treated wounded servicemen.[3]

The building was listed for protection on 8 October 1971.[4]

Notable staff

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References

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  1. ^ Saunders, Pat. "Royal West Sussex Hospital". The Novium Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ B., W. J. (October 1960). "The Royal West Sussex Hospital. The First Hundred Years, 1784–1884". Medical History. 4 (4). Cambridge University Press: 366. PMC 1034575.
  3. ^ "Matron Parkinson: A National Health Service pioneer". Chichester Observer. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Royal West Sussex Hospital". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Rogers, Sarah (2022). 'A Maker of Matrons’? A study of Eva Lückes’s influence on a generation of nurse leaders:1880–1919' (Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Huddersfield, April 2022)
  6. ^ Anne Sarah Parsons, Register of Probationers; RLHLH/N/1/12, 42; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
  7. ^ Ann Parsons, Register of Sisters and Nurses; RLHLH/N/4/2, 262; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London  
  8. ^ Matron’s Annual Letter to Nurses, No.19, Matron's Annual Letter to Nurses, 1894–1916; RLHLH/N/7/2, No.19, April, 1912, 34; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London.