There is a good history of the Guild on their , which is based on Ann Wickham’s book . We wonder if , who designed this logo, was John Wickham's wife.
Begun by the wives of five Barts consultants, the Women's Guild's primary aim was to make clothing for inpatients and to raise money to purchase the materials. Branches were established across London and the Home Counties. Over time their fund-raising was extended to support Barts in many ways even to the construction of new buildings. The trolley was introduced in 1946 and has been very successful.
The arrival of the NHS made many of the Guild's activities redundant. In the 1960s they opened a florists; outings to the seaside began in 1966, and in 1962 they created what in 2001 became the Princess Alice garden. Only in 1979 were men allowed to join, and the name was changed to the Guild of the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew.
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