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	== Royal masonic Hospital ==		== Royal masonic Hospital ==

	[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|~~thumb\|350px\|right~~\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]		[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|mini\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]

	[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|~~thumb\|350px\|right~~\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]		[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|mini\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]

	In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.		In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.
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	By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.		By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.

	~~[[Datei:Cut.jpg\|600px\|right]]~~		===Permanent Steward’s Jewel===
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	~~Permanent Steward’s Jewel –~~ It was designed by C.L.J. Doman (who also produced the Armistice Anniversary medal in 1928). Its ribbon is in the dark and light blue of Craft masonry and the design shows humanity succouring the sick. The motto, ‘Aegros Sanat Humanitas” means ‘Kindness Heals the Sick’. The five pointed Masonic star and the interlaced letters ‘FH’ (Freemasons Hospital) complete the design. The Jewel was first issued in silver, engraved on the reverse with the donor’s name and lodge number, but later was plain and in base metal. Depending on the donation the jewel sometimes had a bar marked ‘VICE-PATRON’, ‘PATRON’, ‘GRAND VICE-PATRON’ and ‘GRAND PATRON’.		It was designed by C.L.J. Doman (who also produced the Armistice Anniversary medal in 1928). Its ribbon is in the dark and light blue of Craft masonry and the design shows humanity succouring the sick. The motto, ‘Aegros Sanat Humanitas” means ‘Kindness Heals the Sick’. The five pointed Masonic star and the interlaced letters ‘FH’ (Freemasons Hospital) complete the design. The Jewel was first issued in silver, engraved on the reverse with the donor’s name and lodge number, but later was plain and in base metal. Depending on the donation the jewel sometimes had a bar marked ‘VICE-PATRON’, ‘PATRON’, ‘GRAND VICE-PATRON’ and ‘GRAND PATRON’.
			[[Datei:Cut.jpg\|mini\|Permanent Steward's Jewel]]

	Redevelopment Fund Jewel – This jewel was issued to those who subscribed £12 or more to the Assistant Grand Master’s Redevelopment Fund to build the 1956 extension to the hospital. Those who already had the hospital jewel were given a bar to wear with it rather than this jewel. The jewel was the concept of Leslie Durbin, M.V.O. LL.D., artist and silversmith. It shows a detail of a hand from a painting by the artist Botticelli. Earlier versions had wording on the reverse but this was later omitted. Jewel for ladies who became Life Governors in 1932, at the hospital’s opening, incorporating the Image from the Permanent Steward’s Jewel. The bar monogram is ‘FH’ for ‘Freemason’s Hospital’ as the building had not yet been granted its royal title. The jewel is made from multiple parts and is 9ct gold.		Redevelopment Fund Jewel – This jewel was issued to those who subscribed £12 or more to the Assistant Grand Master’s Redevelopment Fund to build the 1956 extension to the hospital. Those who already had the hospital jewel were given a bar to wear with it rather than this jewel. The jewel was the concept of Leslie Durbin, M.V.O. LL.D., artist and silversmith. It shows a detail of a hand from a painting by the artist Botticelli. Earlier versions had wording on the reverse but this was later omitted. Jewel for ladies who became Life Governors in 1932, at the hospital’s opening, incorporating the Image from the Permanent Steward’s Jewel. The bar monogram is ‘FH’ for ‘Freemason’s Hospital’ as the building had not yet been granted its royal title. The jewel is made from multiple parts and is 9ct gold.
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	== ~~THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL~~ ==		== The Library and Museum's latest temporary exhibition marks the centenary of the opening of The Royal Masonic Hospital ==

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	This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.		This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

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	== Royal masonic Hospital ==		== Royal masonic Hospital ==
	[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|thumb\|~~500px~~\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]
	[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]		[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]

			[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]

	In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.		In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.
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	By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.		By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.

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	== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==		== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==
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	This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.		This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

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	== Royal masonic Hospital ==		== Royal masonic Hospital ==
	[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|thumb\|~~600px~~\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]		[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]
	[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]		[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]

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	By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.		By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.

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	== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==		== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==
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	This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.		This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

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	== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==		== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==
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	This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.		This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

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	== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==		== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==
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	This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.		This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

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	© The Library and Museum of Freemasonry (Registered Charity No 1058497) 2010		© The Library and Museum of Freemasonry (Registered Charity No 1058497) 2010

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			== THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM’S LATEST TEMPORARY EXHIBITION MARKS THE CENTENARY OF THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC HOSPITAL ==


			This first opened in late 1916 to take casualties from the First World War. In 1933 the hospital opened at a new site at Ravenscourt Park in West London where its award winning Modernist building broke new ground in hospital design. It then played a role in the Second World War treating over 9,000 personnel. The hospital and its staff were pioneers of many medical treatments and its nurse training facilities were renowned. The buckle worn by the hospital’s nurses featured masonic symbols. By the late twentieth century the financial and operational challenges faced by the hospital proved too much and it closed in 1996.

			The exhibition is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, and runs between April 25th 2016 and April 7th 2017

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	== Royal masonic Hospital ==		== Royal masonic Hospital ==
			[[Datei:Nurses Belt Buckle.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|Royal Hospital Nurses Belt Buckle. Source: Courtesy of Middleton's Masonic Antiques and Collectables]]
	[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]		[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]

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			== Royal masonic Hospital ==

	[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]		[[Datei:Royal Masonic Hospital.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Royal Masonic Hospital, permanent Stewards Jewel presented to 'Bro W.T. Peek. No 3592.]]
	~~== Royal masonic Hospital ==~~

	In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a		In 1911, members of Malmesbury Lodge No. 3156 became interested in the possibility of starting a Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.
	Masonic hospital or nursing home and formed a committee with a civil engineer, Percy Still, as
	secretary. In 1913 Grand Lodge approved the idea and by 1916 fundraising had begun. The spiralling
	number of Great War casualties moved supporters of the hospital scheme to take out a short term lease
	of the former Chelsea Woman’s Hospital in Fulham Road, London and open it as the Freemasons’ War
	Hospital. Over 4,000 servicemen were treated at the hospital by the end of the war.

	Additional facilities		Additional facilities were opened at Fulham Palace and a convalescent home was opened in Caversham near Reading. After World War I the Freemason’s Hospital and Nursing Home opened in the Fulham Road premises and accepted its first patient in 1920. Despite alterations this site proved too small and supporters
	were opened at Fulham Palace and a convalescent home was opened in Caversham near Reading		continues their efforts to find a larger site. Once sufficient funds were secured a site was purchased at Ravenscourt Park, West London. In 1933, King George V and Queen Mary opened the hospital and the King granted permission for it to be known as the Royal Masonic Hospital. Money for the Hospital was raised through donations, with donors being awarded a special jewel, known as the Permanent Steward’s Jewel.
	After World War I the Freemason’s Hospital and Nursing Home opened in the Fulham Road premises
	and accepted its first patient in 1920. Despite alterations this site proved too small and supporters
	continues their efforts to find a larger site. Once sufficient funds were secured a site was purchased at
	Ravenscourt Park, West London. In 1933, King George V and Queen Mary opened the hospital and
	the King granted permission for it to be known as the Royal Masonic Hospital. Money for the ~~hospital~~
	was raised through donations, with donors being awarded a special jewel, known as the Permanent
	Steward’s Jewel.

	During the Second World War the hospital again became a war hospital, treating over 8,600		During the Second World War the hospital again became a war hospital, treating over 8,600 servicemen, at no cost to the government. After the war, the formation of the National Health Service saw the end of many private hospitals but the Royal Masonic Hospital remained independent. A School of Nursing was established in 1948 and it quickly gained a reputation for producing highly skilled nurses, whose distinctive silver belt buckles became a coveted honour amongst the profession.
	servicemen, at no cost to the government. After the war, the formation of the National Health Service
	saw the end of many private hospitals but the Royal Masonic Hospital remained independent. A School
	of Nursing was established in 1948 and it quickly gained a reputation for producing highly skilled
	nurses, whose distinctive silver belt buckles became a coveted honour amongst the profession.

	By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were		By the late 1970s approximately 4,700 patients per year were being treated. Although patients were mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the [[Grand Master]], the Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992 [[Grand Lodge]] recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed shortages.
	mostly freemasons, fee paying non-members were accepted from 1977. In 1976 the Grand Master, the
	Duke of Kent, opened the Percy Still wing, with four new operating theatres. However, fewer masons
	wanted to travel to London for treatment and running costs grew rapidly due to inflation. In 1992
	Grand Lodge recommended that it’s closure to safeguard its assets. In 2002, the hospital buildings were
	acquired by the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as Ravenscourt Park Hospital, to relieve bed
	shortages.

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	Permanent		Permanent Steward’s Jewel – It was designed by C.L.J. Doman (who also produced the Armistice Anniversary medal in 1928). Its ribbon is in the dark and light blue of Craft masonry and the design shows humanity succouring the sick. The motto, ‘Aegros Sanat Humanitas” means ‘Kindness Heals the Sick’. The five pointed Masonic star and the interlaced letters ‘FH’ (Freemasons Hospital) complete the design. The Jewel was first issued in silver, engraved on the reverse with the donor’s name and lodge number, but later was plain and in base metal. Depending on the donation the jewel sometimes had a bar marked ‘VICE-PATRON’, ‘PATRON’, ‘GRAND VICE-PATRON’ and ‘GRAND PATRON’.
	Steward’s Jewel – It was designed by C.L.J. Doman (who also produced the Armistice
	Anniversary medal in 1928). Its ribbon is in the dark and light blue of Craft masonry and the design		Redevelopment Fund Jewel – This jewel was issued to those who subscribed £12 or more to the Assistant Grand Master’s Redevelopment Fund to build the 1956 extension to the hospital. Those who already had the hospital jewel were given a bar to wear with it rather than this jewel. The jewel was the concept of Leslie Durbin, M.V.O. LL.D., artist and silversmith. It shows a detail of a hand from a painting by the artist Botticelli. Earlier versions had wording on the reverse but this was later omitted. Jewel for ladies who became Life Governors in 1932, at the hospital’s opening, incorporating the Image from the Permanent Steward’s Jewel. The bar monogram is ‘FH’ for ‘Freemason’s Hospital’ as the building had not yet been granted its royal title. The jewel is made from multiple parts and is 9ct gold.
	shows humanity succouring the sick. The motto, ‘Aegros Sanat Humanitas” means ‘Kindness Heals the
	Sick’. The five pointed Masonic star and the interlaced letters ‘FH’ (Freemasons Hospital) complete the		Jewel for lady patrons after the opening of the hospital. Generally similar to the above, but this is a single casting in silver gilt and enamel, with the monogram changed to ‘RMH’, for ‘Royal Masonic Hospital’. Other versions of this jewel and the one described above exist with slight variations.
	design. The Jewel was first issued in silver, engraved on the reverse with the donor’s name and lodge
	number, but later was plain and in base metal. Depending on the donation the jewel sometimes had a		Nurses’ issue jewel with an enamelled bar rather than a ribbon to make it suitable for wear with a uniform, incorporating the image from the Permanent Steward’s jewel.
	bar marked ‘VICE-PATRON’, ‘PATRON’, ‘GRAND VICE-PATRON’ and ‘GRAND PATRON’.
	Redevelopment Fund Jewel – This jewel was issued to those who subscribed £12 or more to the
	Assistant Grand Master’s Redevelopment Fund to build the 1956 extension to the hospital. Those who
	already had the hospital jewel were given a bar to wear with it rather than this jewel. The jewel was the
	concept of Leslie Durbin, M.V.O. LL.D., artist and silversmith. It shows a detail of a hand from a
	painting by the artist Botticelli. Earlier versions had wording on the reverse but this was later omitted.
	Jewel for ladies who became Life Governors in 1932, at the hospital’s opening, incorporating the ~~image~~
	from the Permanent Steward’s Jewel. The bar monogram is ‘FH’ for ‘Freemason’s Hospital’ as the
	building had not yet been granted its royal title. The jewel is made from multiple parts and is 9ct gold.
	Jewel for lady patrons after the opening of the hospital. Generally similar to the above, but this is a
	single casting in silver gilt and enamel, with the monogram changed to ‘RMH’, for ‘Royal Masonic
	Hospital’. Other versions of this jewel and the one described above exist with slight variations.
	Nurses’ issue jewel with an enamelled bar rather than a ribbon to make it suitable for wear with a
	uniform, incorporating the image from the Permanent Steward’s jewel.

	© The Library and Museum of Freemasonry (Registered Charity No 1058497) 2010		© The Library and Museum of Freemasonry (Registered Charity No 1058497) 2010

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