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The Opening of Ripley Hospital, Lancaster - 3rd November 1864
"amid great public rejoicings."
Researched by Linda Moorhouse
Illustrated by Ben Moorhouse
72 pages of A4 - 44,153 words
Contents:
- Introduction
- First Communion Certificate
- Confirmation Photograph 1906
- The History of Ripley Hospital
- Thomas Ripley
- Events leading up to the building of Ripley Hospital
- The Committee
- Subscribers to the Ripley Hospital Procession Fund
- A visit to Ripley's Hospital by the Rev. Charles Howe
- The Opening of Ripley Hospital 3rd Nov 1864
- Map & Ripley Hospital from the air
- The Committee concludes it's work
- Miscellaneous events
- Floral, Musical and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster
- Julia Ripley
- The Funeral of the late Mrs Ripley
- The Chapel
- Old Pupil's First day
- The War years by Mr P.E.W. Ford
- The Transport Platoon of the Royal Fusiliers at Ripley Hospital in 1941
- Appendix
- Census 1871
- Census 1881
- Census 1891
- Census 1901
- Poem
- Postcards of Ripley Hospital, Lancaster
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