Born in Upton, Essex. Died in Walmer, Kent. Pioneer in the use of antiseptics in surgery. The medical historian, Ruth Richardson, has an interesting piece in reporting on how Agnes his wife, was his co-worker in some of his research. And the on an interesting operation by Lister that Ruth discovered.
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Joseph Lister
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Joseph Lister bust
{Inside the bronze wreath on the back of the edifice:} 1827 - 1912 {The oth...
Joseph Lister - W1 - lost
One of the more 'storied' plaques in the official London plaque scheme. A 'me...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Organ Donation Award
From Organ Donation news item: "Since 2013 the families of organ donors have been able to accept an award for their loved one, collecting it in person on their behalf at a private ceremony or havin...
1 memorial
Major William Napier, M.B., B.Ch., F.R.C.S.I.
William Napier was born in 1893 in Down, County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), one of the nine children of Alexander Napier (1855-1934) and Hester Mary Napier née Maxwell (1863-1920). In th...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Royal Northern Hospital
Founded in 1856 by Dr. Sherard Freeman Statham (dismissed from University College Hospital for smacking a patient's bottom) at 11 York Road (later York Way), and expanded into numbers 9 and 10. 18...
10 memorials
Grosvenor Hospital
The splendid Lost Hospitals has been our source for this summary: Opened in 1866 as the Pimlico and Westminster Institute, a dispensary for women and children.  1873 the hospital bought and moved ...
1 memorial
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