Day 361/22. The Royal Victoria Hospital Chapel

The Royal Victoria Military Hospital was commissioned by Queen Victoria, who laid the foundation stone in a ceremony at Netley in May 1856. The hospital opened to patients in 1863 and closed in 1958, before the demolition of the main building in 1966.
During this 115-year history, thousands of sick and wounded servicemen from across the British Empire and other conflicts (including both World Wars) came to Netley for treatment and recuperation.
All that remains today of the main hospital building is the Chapel