Papers relating to fundraising appeals sent out on behalf of the hospital, 1950-1980. These primarily includes circulated letters requsting donations from the public, as well as more targeted appeals to certain groups such as universities, schools and local sport clubs. Papers also include circulars relating to broadcast appeals for the charity by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), which were delivered by public figures such as John Betjeman (1959), Michael Flanders (1961) and Godfrey Winn (1965).
Programmes for fundraising events for the hospital, these include: Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables garden party on 20 June 1959; 'The Silver Jubilee Ball' held in Wandsworth on 22 April 1977; 'The Forget-me-not Ball' held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, 3 March 1978; Musical concert by Julian Lloyd Webber and Gordon Back, Fishmonger's Hall, London, 1997.
Papers relating to newspaper advertised appeals and television and radio appeals including a copy of a pamphlet of a radio broadcast appeal on 27 August 1939 by Mr Geoffrey Gilbey, and a review of some of the replies received by him from contributors; and a printed advertisement in The Spectator, a current affairs magazine, dated 12 June 1953, featuring a fundraising notice for the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables on the back page.
Christmas appeal for the hospital written by "W.D.N." and illustrated by Lawrence Davis and Godfrey Hall. Appeal takes the form of an account of visiting pensioners and candidates in the Home Counties. Includes a number of illustrations of patients and the countryside. Inserted pink subscription/donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital written by an unknown writer and illustrated by Arthur Collins and Godfrey Hall. Appeal takes the form of letters to unknown recipients relating the narrator’s visits to the hospital's pensioners in their homes in the east of England. Includes a number of illustrations of patients and the countryside, as well as a detached foldout engraving of the hospital. There is an appeal to readers by the Secretary, Frederic Andrew, at the back.
First published in 1897, reprinted in 2010 by the British Library. Christmas appeal for the hospital thought to be written by William Scriven, who wrote 2 other similar works for the RHHI, and illustrated by Lancelot Speed and Godfrey Hall. Appeal takes the form of a narrative about several visits to outdoor pensioners of the hospital across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and West Sussex. Includes a number of illustrations of patients and the countryside. Inscribed on an inner page to Mr & Mrs Barnard, 25 Fassett Square, Dalston from Mr Beare.
Christmas appeal for the hospital written by Hulda Friedrichs and illustrated by Robert Barnes and Godfrey Hall. Appeal takes the form of a narrative about several visits to the hospital to visit patients and to attend concerts and sermons. Includes a number of illustrations of patients and the Wimbledon area.
Christmas appeal for the hospital written by Edwin Paxton Hood. Appeal takes the form of a narrative about several visits to the "palatial" hospital. Edwin Paxton Hood was asked by the Secretary, Mr Andrew, to give a lecture at the hospital and subsequently paid other visits where he was able to have more personal talks with the patients. Includes illustrations of patients and a fold-out engraving of the hospital building. Also includes an inserted letter from the Matron, Lucy Begg, dated 23th November 1914, stating how glad she is to have been able to find a copy of this appeal.
Christmas appeal by William Scriven, illustrated by and Lancelot Speed and Godfrey Hall. Appeal in the form of letters about visiting pensioners [hospital out-patients] in Worcestershire, Shropshire and Merseyside and the patients from the hospital visiting the hospital's holiday home in St Leonard's on the Sea in East Sussex.
Christmas appeal for the hospital, that takes the form of a history of the hospital from its foundation up to 1935. Includes illustration and donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital in the form of a fictional dialogue between the 'new' nursing home and the hospital. Includes illustrations by H Fitch & Co, Ltd, London and one drawing of the nurses' home by the architects, H F Murrell and R M Piggott. Includes donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital. The appeal takes the form of account of some patients and their remarks, and includes illustrations and a donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital. The appeal takes the form of an account of some episodes in the Committee room written by the table, and includes illustrations and a donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital. The appeal takes the form of a narrative about a lady trying to persuade her nephew to write an appeal for the hospital, and includes illustrations and a donation slip.
Christmas appeal for the hospital. The appeal takes the form of an account of a disabled member of the nobility visiting the hospital for the first time. Includes photographs of the hospital grounds and building and donation slip.
