Reunions

A reunion is a perfect way to rekindle old friendships and check in on how your friends’ lives have been progressing.

We’ve pulled together some advice that has been gathered over the years to help your reunion go off without a hitch.

You can also promote your reunion on our site and read about reunions from yesteryear.

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Upcoming Reunions

Set 23 September 1985 Reunion
We are meeting at Malmaison in Charterhouse Sq at 12.30 on the 23rd of September followed by lunch. We will wander over to Barts in the later afternoon and hopefully have an opportunity to visit the Guild Shop. We have contacted a large number of our set, however, should you see this and wish to come, we'd love you to. Please email suzybou62@gmail.com

Planning a Reunion

Venues

The following venues (along with a large number of others) in the vicinity of Barts are available for hire. Since Covid, there have been a number of business closures. The following list was updated in June 2021.

St Bartholomew’s Hospital, North Wing
Rooms for hire are James Gibbs Flat, Peggy Turner Room, Treasurer’s Room, Guild Room and Henry VIII Room. All food must be provided by the Banqueting Manager.

For more information contact:
Ms J. Wellington, Banqueting Manager, North Wing, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE
Tel: 020 3465 5800
email: josephine.wellington@nhs.net

Premier Inn
24-30 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9HB
Recent set reunions have found the hotel very helpful. Happy to set an area aside, to pre-book meals etc.

Smiths of Smithfield
Provides a function room.
67-77 Charterhouse St., London, EC1M 6HJ
Tel: 020 7251 7950

Malmaison
18-21 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6AH
Tel: 020 7012 3717
Events Manager: daniel@malmaison.com
Will open on Saturdays for Barts nurses’ reunions.

PLEASE NOTE! SOME VENUES MAY CHARGE A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT.

A helping hand

Due to a very generous bequest, we are able to offer some financial support to help with organised reunions. Please contact the League Treasurer via email: treasurer@bartsleagueofnurses.org

Information for your set regarding the advantages of becoming a League member can be arranged if you contact us in advance. We have leaflets, business cards and pens available, on request. The Trust Archivist will help with who was in your set.
Tel: 020 3465 5798 or email: barts.archives@bartshealth.nhs.uk

Hospital tours & gift shop

It is no longer possible to organise a tour of the hospital as the department responsible for this has been disbanded.

The Guild Shop is situated on the ground floor of the King George V Building and is open Monday – Friday from 8 am – 4 pm.

It may be possible to arrange for the shop to open on a Saturday. If you would like this, please either telephone them on 020 3465 6382 or email bartsguild@aol.com. Please also copy Steve Bench (cs.hornets@googlemail.com) to this request as he will ensure a volunteer is available if at all possible.

Promoting your reunion

If you’d like to promote your reunion on the website please provide us with the necessary details for the reunion. We also welcome reports and photos of your set reunion. We are happy to feature these on both the website and our social media channels. We can also forward these to the editor of the League News for inclusion in the next issue.

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Reunion Stories

August 1960 SET Reunion

On August 22nd we marked the 60th anniversary of the commencement of our SRN training and despite the disappointment of cancelled plans to celebrate with a lunch at Barts, 11 of us managed to master the intricacies of Zoom and gather together to mark this momentous occasion (see photo section). What a joy to see so many old friends, all of us...

February 1975 SET 14 Reunion

Celebrating 45 years On February 8th, 2020, twenty-nine members of our set gathered at Barts to celebrate 45 years since we began our training. We gathered in the lovely light and airy Atrium in what was when we were there George V block. The Hospital Guild opened the gift shop for us and while our friends arrived from around the country (and...

November 1969 SET 93 Reunion

What a day November 17th 1969 was for us all as we all made our way (mostly with parents) to Piggott’s Manor, to commence what we all agree was to be a most significant part of our lives! "No you can’t go upstairs, no men allowed" was commanded of hapless fathers endeavouring to help their daughters move in! And so it was until we reached Queen...

SET 100 REUNION 50 YEARS 1971 – 2021.

Set 100 met at the Drapers Arms in Islington 50 years to the day from starting at Barts. The first set to start PTS on the Barts site. 22 of us met for lunch, drinks and of course laughter and chatter. An excellent day. Thanks must go to Dilley for organising the event from Cumbria and for her helpers. Particularly important was Annie McNinch who...