French Hospital (Rochester, Kent, England)
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Variants
- French Hospital (London, England)
- French Hospital La Providence (Rochester, Kent, England)
- La Providence (French Hospital)
Additional Information
Descriptor
- Hospitals
Associated Locale
- Great Britain
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
(lcsh) Huguenots--Institutional care
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Sources
- found: Murdoch, T. V. The French Hospital in England, 2009:t.p. (French Hospital) p.7 (incorporated in Finsbury, rebuilt in Hackney in the 1860s, moved out of London to Sussex after the Second World War, moved again to Rochester, Kent)
- found: Its Annual report, 1997:cover (La Providence) back cover (The French Hospital La Providence, Rochester) p.1 (the French Hospital, estab. June 1718)
- found: Friends of the French Hospital, March 2016:p.5 (The French Hospital, 41 La Providence, Rochester ME1 1NB)
- found: Its website, viewed 11 May 2018:home p. (The French Hospital; French Hospital Almshouses) history p. (it was founded to provide support for Huguenots in need; originally established in London in 1718, it moved to Rochester in 1959 and provides sheltered accommodation, primarily to those of Huguenot descent, which allows residents to live full and independent lives in Rochester, Kent)
- found: Wikipedia, viewed 11 May 2018(French Hospital; affectionately known as La Providence from as early as the 1720s; in 1959 it moved to Theobald Square, Rochester, which was renamed La Providence; the doctor's house on the High Street was renumbered 41 La Providence)
- found: Charity Commission website, viewed 11 May 2018(The French Hospital; registered number: 219318; registered on 3 April 1964; its aims include the relief of poverty by the provision of housing; to advance education by the preservation and display of items connected with the history of the French Protestant community (Huguenots) in England from the 16th century onwards through its library, archive and museum)
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Change Notes
- 2009-06-05: new
- 2018-05-12: revised
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