Description
Book SynopsisCharts the history and collections of La Providence, the French Hospital for the Huguenot community in England.
Trade Review"Many of the greatest names in the Huguenot annals have been involved - [this book is] not just a memorial to past endeavour, but also a testament to a noble work in progress." - Huon Mallalieu, Country Life; "This book charts the hospital's peregrinations and buildings, describes the life of its inmates and illustrates its collections of paintings, furniture and, in particular, silver, all meticulously annotated." - Burlington Magazine; "Beautifully illustrated throughout. If you are researching your Huguenot ancestors, this book will make a brilliant addition to your library." - Practical Family History
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword by Jacob, 8th Earl of Radnor, former Governor of the French Hospital; Introduction; 1 Jacques de Gastigny's bequest; 2 The new hospital, the royal charter and the corporation; 3 Building and founding the French Hospital; 4 Directing and caring at the French Hospital in the eighteenth century; 5 Waning fortunes in Finsbury; 6 The French Hospital in Hackney; 7 Health and heritage: "The chief Huguenot foundation in this country", 1867-1948; 8 Under threat, enemy action and evacuation; 9 Retreat to the country: Compton's Lee, Sussex, 1947-1957; 10 Retirement in a cathedral city. Directors of the French Hospital: A Survey; A list of directors; Huguenot heraldry; Book-plates in the French Hospital and their heraldry; Notes to the Huguenot book-plates illustrated on the end-papers; Inventory of the contents of the French Hospital, 1742; Bibliography; Index; Picture credits
