League of Mercy
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league-of-mercy-233-5118791
title:
League of Mercy
text:
The League of Mercy was a British foundation established in 1899 by Royal Charter of Queen Victoria. The goal of the organisation was to recruit a large number of volunteers to aid the sick and suffering at charity hospitals. It was disbanded at the establishment of the National Health Service in 1947, with its royal charter subsequently surrendered. In its lifetime it collected a total of £850,000, £600,000 for London Hospitals and £250,000 for rural 'cottage hospitals' with subscriptions being
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encyclopedia
description:
British foundation established in 1899
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Mercy
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date modified:
2024-04-13T13:04:49Z
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