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Poem by Pauline, Ward Sister

Published: 18th June, 2020

Author: Diamond Naraviene

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St Raphael's Hospice is a work of The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liege, a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under Company Registration Number: 03492921 and as a Charity, Registration Number: 1068661

Registered Office: Provincialate, 29 Tite Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 4JX

St Raphael's Hospice also operates a separate charity, Registration Number: 1182636, which is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under Company Registration Number: 11732567. Its registered office is at 29 Tite St, Chelsea, London, SW3 4JX. In due course this new charity will take over the running of the Hospice in its entirety.