The hospital got it’s name from Henry Morton Stanley journalist and explorer of Doctor Livingstone I presume fame, H.M. Stanley having been a resident of the ‘work house’ as it then was when he was a child. Stanley was born John Rowlands on the 21st Jan 1841 adopting the more well known name while in America as a journalist.
John was brought up until the age of about 5yrs old by his grandfather Moses Parry, when his grandfather died John was eventually sent to the St. Asaph union work house for the poor. When in America John is reputed to have taken the name of his benefactor, Henry Hope Stanley, changing only the middle name. H . M Stanley reluctantly joined in the American civil war first of all in the Confederate army until captured by the Union army and was then recruited into their ranks but was discharged after about 18 days through ill health. After recovering he served on several merchant vessels before joining the Union navy in July 1864, he is probably the only man to have served in the confederate army the union army and the union navy. H.M.Stanley became a journalist and explorer eventually being commissioned to search for and find the missing Doctor Livingstone which he finally did on the 10th Nov 1871. Following should we say an interesting life he died on the 10th May 1904, so from an illegitimate child in a work house to knight of the realm in 63 years. He is surrounded by controversy but he was probably just a man of his times.
The Stanley unit now based at the Abergele hospital, it was originally based at the H.M.Stanley hospital in the city of St. Asaph, in order that the link with the old base be maintained the Stanley name was carried forward, this also keeps the units identity which goes back many years.
Eyesight at a Christmas Bazaar in Prestatyn . On display our 2020 calendar, which is a new venture for us , featuring original art work created for us by the students on the Art Foundation course, Coleg Llandrillio .
Eyesight would like to take this opportunity to thank the teams for their dedication and time freely given, in some cases from the talking newspapers inception, from everyone out there who has at some time received this friend arriving through the letter box.
The friends of the Parish of Prestatyn church have donated the sum of £131.00 to Eyesight. They raised the moneybag a “Christmas card appeal “.
Eyesight trustee met the students on the Art Foundation Studies Course and their tutors at Llandrillo college, Coleg Llandrillo to thank the students for their efforts in producing not just one but several posters and brochures for both Eyesight and the Ophthalmic Laser fund.
Eyesight attended event at the Jubilee community centre, Seabank road, Prestatyn. on Sat. 13th October to promote Eyesight and help out the public with any queries they had and that we where competent to deal with.
Thanks to help from donations and other fund raising efforts, we at eyesight are please to announce we have been able to fund a course on excellence in patient support in Aston university Birmingham
Eyesight presents the Theatre Sister with two CD Players for use in the eye theatres. Music is played as a means of helping patients to relax in what are for most people unusual circumstances.
A huge thank you to everyone down at Specsavers Llandudno who have thrown their support behind two nurses who ran the London Marathon
Here is a photo of the consultant who founded the Eye Unit, the photo is on display at the entrance of the eye unit.
A huge thank you to everyone down at Specsavers Llandudno for a very generous donation towards the London marathon, the total amount raised now stands at £5893. Thank you.
London Marathon 2018 As can be seen from the photograph of a happy pair of nurses with medals completed the Virgin Money London Marathon in very respectable times. The final amount which the girls raised has not been finalised at this time but will be in excess of £4,000 which is an absolutely fantastic effort,…
The Rhuddlan Borough Talking Newspaper The Rhuddlan Borough Talking Newspaper was set up in 1984. In the early days, we had over three hundred listeners who received the local news and magazine articles on a C90 cassette. Today our numbers have declined significantly and we send out on average fifty recordings a week on a…
A Short History of Abergele Hospital An initiative of the City of Manchester sought an appropriate site to establish a Sanatorium to care for the increasing number of adults and children with Tuberculosis in Mid Lancashire; Plas Uchaf Estate, Abergele was chosen, being sited on a sunny South facing hillside surrounded by pine trees and…
Philosophy of Care We aim to provide the best available care to all of our patients, regardless of age, race or religion, in a professional, efficient and compassionate manner. We aim to maintain a clean, safe and happy environment for all our patients, staff and visitors. We believe that this in return encourages the staff…