Stanley Sailors' Hospital
| Stanley Sailors' Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Stanley Sailors' Hospital | |
  Shown in Anglesey | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°18′33″N 4°37′44″W / 53.3093°N 4.6290°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Stanley Sailors' Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Morwyr Stanley) was a health facility in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales.
History[edit]
The hospital was financed by a gift from William Owen Stanley of Plas Penrhos who had wanted to establish a facility to provide healthcare to sailors.[1] It was officially opened in 1871.[2] During the First World War it served as a military hospital with Jane Henrietta Adeane, a niece of the founder, as its commandant.[3] When the Elder Dempster liner SS Apapa was torpedoed off Anglesey in November 1917, survivors were taken to the hospital to be treated.[4] The facility then served as a convalescent home for disabled servicemen before joining the National Health Service as a community hospital in 1948.[5] After services transferred to Valley Hospital, Stanley Sailors' Hospital closed in 1987.[1] The buildings were subsequently demolished and the site was redeveloped as a ferry terminal.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "First World War Military Sites: Infrastructure and Support" (PDF). Welsh Government / Gwynedd Archaeological Trust. p. 50. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Records: Stanley Sailor's Hospital, Salt Island, Holyhead". Archives Hub. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Adeane, the OBE, and the hospital by the sea". Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "SS Apapa". Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Stanley Sailors' Hospital, Holyhead". National Archives. Retrieved 22 March 2020.