Preston, Infirmary 1894
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The Infirmary was opened in 1870, funded with the money left by Edmund Harris, and in 1884 a Children's Ward had been opened. One of the consultants at the time of our photograph was Sir Charles Brown (1836-1926). Dr Charles Brown was noted for putting his hand in his own pocket if the Hospital had need of any new equipment, especially for the Children's Ward. He was made Medical Officer for Preston in 1870, and in 1905 he paid for a new Operating Theatre to be built at the hospital. This grand gentleman did not retire from service to the Infirmary until 1922, when he was aged 86. As part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Honours, the Infirmary was given a royal prefix. It was going to be the Royal Infirmary, Preston, but someone noticed that the initials would have been R I P, so it became Preston Royal Infirmary. The Royal title was removed in 1982, and today it is a hall of residence for students.
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