St Andrew's Hospital, Dollis Hill

St. Andrew's Hospital was a general hospital situated in Dollis Hill in north west London.

St Andrew's Hospital
St Andrew's Hospital
Location within Brent
Geography
LocationDollis Hill, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.5620°N 0.2336°W / 51.5620; -0.2336
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
History
Opened1913
Closed1973
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital was financed through the will of a French benefactor, Marguerite Amice Piou, with the land to build it acquired for £8,500.[1][2] It had 100 beds when it was opened by Sir David Burnett, Lord Mayor of London, in March 1913.[1] The hospital was placed under the management of the Order of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God and, two years later, of the Sisters of Mercy.[1] In 1914 it became a military hospital to treat injured Belgian soldiers.[1] Visitors at that time included the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme as well as the Prince and Princess Victor Napoléon.[1]

The hospital was disclaimed by the National Health Service in 1948 and remained private.[1] It was sold to Brent Council in 1972 and was closed the following year.[1] It has since been demolished.[1]

The hospital had many famous patients including Lionel Logue, the speech therapist who helped King George VI overcome his pronounced stammer,[3] Freya Stark, the celebrated explorer and travel writer,[4] and the actress and singer Lily Elsie.[5]

References
  1. "St Andrew's Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. Bolton, Diane K; Croot, Patricia E C; Hicks, M A (1982). "'Willesden: Public services', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7, Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden". London. p. 232-236. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. Logue, Mark (2011). The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy. Quercus. ISBN 978-0857381118.
  4. Geniesse, Jane Fletcher (1999). Freya Stark: Passionate Nomad. Random House. p. 158. ISBN 978-0394583969.
  5. "Biography: Miss Lily Elsie (1886 - 1962)". Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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