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The Right Reverend Thomas Turton

On August 8, 2019May 15, 2019 By addenbrookesarchiveLeave a comment

This is another of the portraits we have in the hospital archives .   The Right Reverend Thomas Turton who was born in Hatfield, West Riding in 1780, where his father was a Surgeon & Apothecary - and he died in 1864 in London.  He was the Bishop of Ely from 1845-1864 and a benefactor to …

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John Newling

On November 15, 2018April 27, 2018 By addenbrookesarchiveLeave a comment

We have, stored in the hospital archives several portraits of gentlemen of Cambridge and surrounding areas who had at one time some influence at Addenbrooke’s.  The portraits were hung in the Boardroom of the old hospital and for many years in the corridor of level 3 at the new site. This is Alderman John Newling …

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Alexander Scott Abbott

On September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 By addenbrookesarchiveLeave a comment

This is another of the portraits we have stored in the Hospital Archives - Alexander Scott Abbott, who was Surgeon at Addenbrooke’s from 1817–1843. Abbott was born in about 1790 the second son of William a surgeon in Needham Market, Suffolk.  He was most properly apprenticed to his father before going to St Bartholomew’s Hospital, …

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Frederic Thackeray

On May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 By addenbrookesarchiveLeave a comment

This portrait is by far the largest in the collection, nearly double the size of any of the others and portrays Frederic Thackeray (1774-1852) who was Surgeon and Physician to Addenbrooke’s, he succeed his father, Thomas, (who had been one of the first surgeons to Addenbrooke's) as surgeon in October 1796.  He resigned as surgeon …

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The Long Picture

On April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 By addenbrookesarchiveLeave a comment

I am sure many of you, while walking the corridors of Addenbrooke’s, have noticed the very long series of water-colour sketches leading to the x-ray department. It has an unusual history. The Honorary Archivist while still working at the hospital as the Administrator of the Hospital remembers Mr Ernest van Someren coming to see him …

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