Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

William Marsden

1796-1867

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017

1. William Marsden Marker

Inscription.
Surgeon
Founder of the Royal Free
and Royal Marsden
Hospitals
lived here

Erected 1986 by Greater London Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine.

Location. 51° 30.983′ N, 0° 7.118′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Lincoln's Inn Fields and Remnant Street when traveling north on Lincoln's Inn Fields. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Camden, England WC2 4LH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Ship Tavern (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Earnshaw (about 180 meters away); W.H. Smith & Son - Bomb Damage (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rosetti, Morris, and Burne-Jones (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Earls of Chesterfield (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Isaac D'Israeli (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bush House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bloomsbury Square Physic Garden (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . . William Marsden (surgeon) (Wikipedia).

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"William Marsden (1796–1867) was an English surgeon whose main achievements are the founding of two presently well-known hospitals, the Royal Free Hospital (in 1828) and the Royal Marsden Hospital (in 1851)....After discovering the difficulties the poor had in obtaining medical treatment, Marsden sought to establish a free hospital in London for which "poverty and sickness are the only passports". In 1828 he set up a small dispensary at 16 Greville Street, Hatton Garden, Holborn, which was named the London General Institution for the Gratuitous Cure of Malignant Diseases. This was later constituted as the Royal Free Hospital, and moved to the Gray's Inn Road in the 1840s....A few years later, Marsden turned his attention to cancer sufferers and, in 1851, set up another small establishment in Cannon Row, Westminster. This grew into the Brompton Cancer Hospital (now the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road site)." (Submitted on October 27, 2017.)

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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017

2. William Marsden Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.