Founded as part of the new hospital in Paddington. It merged with Imperial College in 1988 and again with the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1997. Notable alumni include Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir Roger Bannister.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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St Mary's Hospital Medical School
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