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{{Infobox hospital
| name = John Bishop Memorial Hospital
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| coordinates = {{Coord|33.73448931636861|N|75.16564417116437|E|display=inline,title}}
| region = [[Anantnag]]
| state = [[Kashmir]]
| country = India
| type = General
| opened = 1902
| constructed = 1888
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The '''John Bishop Memorial Hospital''' was established in Srinagar, India, in 1888 as part of the medical missionary efforts led by [[Isabella Bird|Isabella Lucy Bishop]] and [[Fanny Jane Butler|Dr. Fanny Jane Butler]], the first woman medical missionary sent to the region.<ref>Bhat, Rashid Manzoor. "Kashmir's Medicinal Heritage: A Historical Perspective of Traditional Healing Systems."</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Tyndale-Biscoe |first=Hugh |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Missionary_and_the_Maharajas/jXJeEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=john+bishop+memorial+hospital+anantnag&pg=PP1&printsec=frontcover |title=The Missionary and the Maharajas: Cecil Tyndale-Biscoe and the Making of Modern Kashmir |date=2018-12-18 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78673-544-7 |language=en}}</ref> Initially operating as the ''Zenana Shifa Khana'' dispensary for women, it provided much-needed healthcare services at a time when modern medicine was scarce.

The construction of the hospital was made possible through a donation by Mrs. [[Isabella Bird|Isabella Bishop]] to honor her late husband, John Bishop.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gender, Emotions and Power, 1750–2020 |url=https://uolpress.co.uk/book/gender-emotions-and-power-1750-2020/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |publisher=University of London Press |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Flood and reconstruction ==
In 1892, the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar was destroyed by a devastating flood. Following this, the hospital was reconstructed in Anantnag at the request of [[Lord Frederick Roberts]], the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. By June 1902, the hospital was reopened under the leadership of Minnie Gomery,<ref name=":0" /> an M.D. candidate, and Nursing Sister Kate Nownham. This reconstruction marked a significant milestone in restoring healthcare services to the region, ensuring continued medical care for the local population.

== History ==
The John Bishop Memorial Hospital played a central role in the medical missionary efforts in Kashmir. [[Arthur Neve]], his brother [[Ernest Frederic Neve|Dr. Ernest F. Neve]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neve, Ernest Frederic (1861 - 1946) |url=https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:376565/one?qu=%22RCS:+E004382%22&rt=false%7C%7C%7CIDENTIFIER%7C%7C%7CResource+Identifier |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk}}</ref> and their sister [[Nora Neve|Miss Nora Neve]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Family tree of Kit White (horryboy) |url=https://gw.geneanet.org/horryboy?lang=en&v=NEVE&m=N |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Geneanet |language=en}}</ref> were instrumental in advancing the hospital's mission. Dr. Arthur Neve, who served the region for 19 years, was awarded the [[Kaisar-i-Hind Medal|Kaisar-i-Hind]] Gold Medal for his public service. Under their guidance, the hospital expanded its efforts to address significant health crises, including plague outbreaks, and supported initiatives by the [[Church of England Zenana Missionary Society]] (CEZMS), strengthening healthcare infrastructure and outreach in Kashmir.

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[[Category:Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir]]
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[[Category:Hospitals established in 1902]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Srinagar]]

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