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The bust of Sir John Ramsay commemorates the Sesquicentenary of the Launceston General Hospital from 1863 to 2013.
Sir John Ramsay CBE FRACS (1872 – 1944) was an Australian surgeon, known for his association with the Launceston General Hospital. After a year's residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (1894), Ramsay spent the next year abroad in Auckland as a resident (1895), before being appointed house surgeon at the Launceston General Hospital. In 1896, Ramsay and Dr. Francis John Drake participated in the first demonstration of X-rays by Frank Styant Browne at Launceston General Hospital. In 1898, he became the surgeon-superintendent of the hospital.
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Sir John Ramsay CBE FRACS (1872 – 1944) was an Australian surgeon, known for his association with the Launceston General Hospital. After a year's residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (1894), Ramsay spent the next year abroad in Auckland as a resident (1895), before being appointed house surgeon at the Launceston General Hospital. In 1896, Ramsay and Dr. Francis John Drake participated in the first demonstration of X-rays by Frank Styant Browne at Launceston General Hospital. In 1898, he became the surgeon-superintendent of the hospital.
Hospital SesquicentenaryLocation
| Address: | 41 Frankland Street, NICS Building, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, 7250 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.446391 Long: 147.141158 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1863 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2013 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 14th May, 2013 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MASir John Ramsay, Kt., C.B.E., C. of St. J., F.R.A.C.S.
Surgeon Superintendent, LGH, 1898 - 1912
A gift from the LGH Historical Committee with support from the James and Dianna Ramsay Foundation in celebration of the LGH Sesquicentenary 1863 - 2013
May 14 2013
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