Hope Hospital Window & Plaques

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Took these in bad light, not the best quality.

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The window.

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Window inscription.

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I believe there is another memorial at Salford Royal (Hope). I am making enquiries to enable access to it.

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A little more information with regards to Matron Mary Ross: The central block of the old hospital was completely destroyed by a parachute land mine in 1940 which resulted in the deaths of the Medical Superintendent and his wife together with Matron Mary Ross and three other staff. No patients were killed and within two days the hospital was ready to admit further war casualties.

Name: ROSS, MARY JANE COLVIN
Initials: M J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 61
Date of Death: 23/12/1940
Additional information: Matron of Hope Hospital; R.R.C. (First Class). Daughter of James and Frances Ross, of Greenfield Clougher, Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Died at Hope Hospital.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: SALFORD, COUNTY BOROUGH

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Rose Moffatt & Bridgette Leonard are mentioned on the memorial at Salford Royal (Chapel St).

Further information on Rose Moffatt-

As the remains of Ellen Sheridan, Rose Moffatt and Margaret Lowery were laid to rest in the cemetery at St.Annes Church, many of the hundreds of mourners were unable to contain their grief. The St.Helens Newspaper of June 10th, 1941 reported that "pathetic scenes were witnessed at the graveside" as the three 19-year-olds' coffins were lowered into a single grave. The trio of best pals had gone to school together before becoming nurses at the same Manchester hospital where they lost their lives together. So it was felt appropriate that they should be buried together.

Read more here

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I copied this from Wiki-------------it IS incorrect, isn't it?

''The hospital opened in 1882 as the Salford Union Infirmary,[2] a hospital for sick paupers, in association with the union workhouse. During the Manchester Blitz of WW2 the hospital was struck by German bombs in June 1941 and 14 nurses died. It was later renamed as Hope Hospital, taking the name of the medieval Hope Hall, demolished in 1956.[3] The formation of the NHS Trust in 1994 saw the closure of Salford Royal Hospital on Chapel Street. The trust was originally named Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, but changed its name to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in 2006.''

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Malcolm,

Yes it is incorrect. Most of the article is describing Hope. The 1941 bombing was at Salford Royal, Chapel St. Not the first mistake I have seen on Wiki and will not be the last but it is still a useful on-line resource if treated with a little caution.

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Now on website here and here.

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I had a good meeting with the Hope Hospital estates manager today.

Here are a few of the bits and pieces he has shown me:

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A few bed plaques:

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Another:

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I have made a separate appointment to take pictures of this memorial as it is in a store. As is another of the larger memorials.

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A soldier who was treated at the hospital has left his mark on one of the stone slabs. There are said to be many examples of these "inscriptions" around the Hospital.

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it sounds like you had a very worthwhile meeting today Garry
Thanks for sharing all the photos so quickly