- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE6483
The Queen’s Home
(From 1902 – 1939)Summary
The Queen’s Home was officially opened on 24 May 1902 – Queen Victoria’s 83rd Birthday. The hospital was established as a private maternity hospital and from 1917 unmarried women were admitted for the first time.
In 1939, the hospital was renamed the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital.