Medical dates:

Medical character:

The Countess of Dundonald's Hospital opened in January 1916.  The house in Eaton Square had been bought by the philanthropist  Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald (1859-1924), who also equipped it as a hospital and paid for its maintenance with the cooperation of those who had given beds.

The Hospital had 60 beds for sick and wounded servicemen and was affiliated to Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital in Millbank.  At first it was managed by the Hon. Margaret Amherst, a sister of the Baroness Amherst of Hackney, and members of the Norfolk/110 Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D.), who had obtained permission to transfer  to the London area.

By 1917 the Hospital was staffed by 3 Medical Officers and 3 trained nurses, assisted by members of the London/248 St John's V.A.D., of which Mrs Edith Georges was the Commandant.

The Hospital closed in August 1917.

Present status (May 2010)

No. 87 Eaton Square no longer exists separately.  Rebuilding has amalgamated Nos. 85 to 88, which have been converted into apartments.  The entrance to the block is at No. 86.