Log 104. Kensington St Marys Abbots, London Boro [Kensington Mortuary Chapel]

Kensington Infirmary Mortuary Chapel, London.

Also known as St. Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington.

The Work:- A memorial work to nurses killed while on duty during air raids.

Location:- Not known

Subject:- Resurrection.

Inscription:- Not known.

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Back of the cartoon/sketch has Glasby’s Kensington address.

Also a note saying:- “St. Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, London.

War Memorial to Nurses killed while on duty during air raids”.

And:- Designed by Dulcima Glasby and executed by Barbara & Dulcima Glasby. 1946”.

Also “Presented to Church of England Advisory Board. 5/5/1948”.

The Mortuary was damaged during WW 2 and demolished in 1974.

In 2021 Stephen Tomkinson of Tomkinson Stained Glass Ltd. advised that he bought this at auction and sold it on. It is now in a private collection.

See also:- Lost Hospitals of London (myzen.co.uk)

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With thanks to Leonora Service for data supplied during 2021.

(c) Erika Szyszczak August 2021.