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Hospital

Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital

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Details

Address
Rye Hill, Rye, TN31 7UD
Foundation Year
1919
Status
Closed (since 1992)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Hastings Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Hastings
District Authority (Post-1982)
Hastings
Pre-1974 County
Sussex
Post-1974 County
Sussex
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: WWII Emergency Hospital Service.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

The hospital was established as a result of a public meeting held in January 1919 to consider the form of a memorial to those who died in the first world war. The suggestion of a cross was rejected on the proposal by Dr Martin Button that a cottage hospital be built to serve the area comprised in the Rye Poor Law Union district. The site, on Rye Hill, was given by Miss Curteis and Lady McIlwraith was the main benefactor. The hospital, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, was opened in 1921 by Princess Louise and Dr Button became the Medical Officer in Charge. The hospital was supported by subscribers, who had the right to recommend patients for treatment, but it also had private beds for paying patients. It was governed by a Management Committee, whose minutes do not apparently survive, composed of officers, trustees and hospital governors and there was also a House and Finance Committee. After 1929 the area served was that of Rye Rural District Council and after that council was dissolved in 1834 the parishes served, which included areas in Kent, were listed in the annual reports. During the second war the hospital was used by the Emergency Hospital Service and in 1948 it became part of the National Health Service. Its House Committee reported to the Hasting Hospital Management committee. After the reorganization of the NHS in 1974 it was answerable to the Hastings Health District. The hospital was closed in 1992.

Record locations

  • East Sussex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1922 - 1969
    General
    1922 - 1969

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    Local Record Office (LRO), National Register of Archives (NRA)