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- 1834-2006 (Creation)
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5 linear metres
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Biographical history
This Society was founded in 1791 by Sir William Blizard (1743-1835), a surgeon at the London Hospital, to provide social welfare services for patients of the hospital. The Society provided services that went beyond the London Hospital's resources, such as financial aid, assistance with lodging and travel, the supply of surgical appliances, artificial limbs, and the provision of convalescent facilities.
In 1898, the Society received a large annual subscription from James Hora (1826-1917), a Vice-President of the London Hospital, in memory of his first wife, Marie-Celeste. Hora wanted to honour her memory by donating to a good cause. The name of the Society was changed to the 'Marie Celeste' Samaritan Society in 1899. Hora left £120,000 to the Society in his will and donated money to endow the Marie Celeste maternity wards.
Each application for assistance that the Society received was reviewed by a committee responsible for the allocation of the funds and services, which met weekly to consider each application. The Society made a significant contribution to the work of the London Hospital throughout the years and is still in existence, continuing to apply the philanthropic ideals that led to its development.
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RLHSS 1834-2006 Collection (fonds) 5 linear metres Marie Celeste Samaritan Society
This Society was founded in 1791 by Sir William Blizard (1743-1835), a surgeon at the London Hospital, to provide social welfare services for patients of the hospital. The Society provided services that went beyond the London Hospital's resources, such as financial aid, assistance with lodging and travel, the supply of surgical appliances, artificial limbs, and the provision of convalescent facilities.
In 1898, the Society received a large annual subscription from James Hora (1826-1917), a Vice-President of the London Hospital, in memory of his first wife, Marie-Celeste. Hora wanted to honour her memory by donating to a good cause. The name of the Society was changed to the 'Marie Celeste' Samaritan Society in 1899. Hora left £120,000 to the Society in his will and donated money to endow the Marie Celeste maternity wards.
Each application for assistance that the Society received was reviewed by a committee responsible for the allocation of the funds and services, which met weekly to consider each application. The Society made a significant contribution to the work of the London Hospital throughout the years and is still in existence, continuing to apply the philanthropic ideals that led to its development.
The records were transferred in 1984 from the Marie Celeste Samaritan Society.
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Originally compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Updated by Clare Button, Archivist, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. June 2001, updated April 2020. Accommodation Building design Building standards Catherine Gladstone Convalescent Home , Mitcham Construction engineering Croft Home , Reigate Development aid Economic aid Financial aid Health services Herman de Stern Home , Felixstowe Hora , James , fl 1899-1915 , benefactor Hostels Housing Housing provision Marie Celeste Annexe , Reigate Marie Celeste Annexe , Woodford Marie Celeste Home , Woodford Marie Celeste Samaritan Society , London Hospital National Health Service Patients Photographs Queen Mary's Maternity Home Samaritan Society , London Hospital Social sciences Social welfare Visual materials Zachary Merton Home , Banstead Housing policy
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The records were transferred in 1984 from the Marie Celeste Samaritan Society.
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- English
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- Latin
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- Construction engineering » Building design
- Construction engineering » Building design » Building standards
- Construction engineering
- Development aid
- Development aid » Economic aid
- Development aid » Economic aid » Financial aid
- Health services
- Housing
- Health services » Patients
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Social sciences
- Social welfare
- Social welfare
- Visual materials
- Housing » Housing policy
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English