Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

The Gloucester Infirmary is the foundation by a charitable association of the subjects of the British Gloucestershire from 1754. Later, after 1909, the facility was allowed the honorary title of Royal lead Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

History of establishment

Already in 1702 belonged to Gloucester one of the first cities that had established a care in the care of the poor. For example, a poor house was commissioned in 1703-1704. In 1754, benevolent and wealthy people decided in the city and the surrounding countryside of Gloucester, a charitable organization for the purpose of establishment and provision of adequate resources for healing the sick and lame of Counties. Their goal was the establishment of the Gloucester General Infirmary. To avoid delays in keeping the poor and the sick, was the first inn, Crown & Sceptre Inn, acquired in the Westgate Street Gloucester for a sum of £ 300, and equipped as a makeshift hospital, and on Thursday, August 14, 1755 opened for the immediate commencement of patients. Moreover, the Old Infirmary ( Crown & Sceptre Inn) was sold in 1765.

Was on this occasion, with the notables in the county and the city of Gloucester, a dedication ceremony in Gloucester Cathedral held, followed by a dinner at the Hotel Bell. The new building of Gloucester General Infirmary was opened on Saturday 18 July in 1761. It was built at a cost of £ 6,200. Again, 1st Baronet ( 1705-1774 ), a service in the Gloucester Cathedral, and a dinner was hosted at the Kings Head Hotel, under the chairmanship of Sir Onesiphorus Paul instead. In 1813, the Inn Squirrell and other on the southern side of the property boundaries of the areas Infirmary was bought for a total of £ 1,000. In 1827 the south wing was built to accommodate additional 54 patients at a cost of £ 4,745. Thereby, the number of beds increased to 170. In 1877, a hospital nursing school was established which served as a training school for nurses. On Wednesday, June 23, 1909 visited H. M. King Edward VII, the Royal Agricultural Show in Gloucester and he allowed to be borne by now the prefix "Royal" in the name of the institution. In recognition of the admirable work of those responsible for the management and the successful efforts of the staff in the prevention and relief of human suffering.