Dorothy Louise Thomas green plaque

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# Dorothy Louise Thomas and Foley Street On the cold morning of 26 January 1934, Sister Dorothy Louise Thomas was working at the Middlesex Hospital on this very street when a catastrophic explosion tore through the main theatre, filling the building with smoke and chaos. While others fled, Thomas m...

Location

John Astor House, Middlesex Hospital, 3 Foley Street, W1

Inscription

Sister Dorothy Louise Thomas GC 1905-1989 nursing sister awarded the George Cross for her brave actions following a main theatre explosion at the Middlesex Hospital on 26 January 1934