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54-609: Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo , KP , GCSI , PC , PC (Ire) ( English: / b ɜːr k / ; BURK ; 21 February 1822 – 8 February 1872) styled Lord Naas ( / n eɪ s / ; NAYSS ) from 1842 to 1867 and Lord Mayo in India, was a British statesman and prominent member of the British Conservative Party who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1852, 1858–9, 1866–8) and Viceroy of India (1869–72). Mayo

108-590: A government policy. It also has many different ward's mainly centered around the Syed A route location. The hospital building was completed in 1870 at a cost of Rs 150'000 and it began operating in 1871. The hospital is named after the then Viceroy of British India , " Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo " also locally known as Lord Mayo. This hospital was to serve the needs of the 70,000 people of Punjab at that time. The hospital started with 3 specialties ( General Medicine, General Surgery, Eye & Ent). The architecture of

162-527: A member during his Grand Mastership, he was permitted to retain the insignia after his term of office. The Order originally consisted of fifteen knights in addition to the Sovereign. In 1821, however, George IV appointed six additional knights; he did not issue a Royal Warrant authorising the change until 1830. William IV formally changed the statutes in 1833, increasing the limit to twenty-two knights. The original statutes, based heavily on those of

216-654: The British Royal Family or peers , were mostly entitled to supporters in any event.) Mayo Hospital Mayo Hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan . King Edward Medical University , one of the oldest and most prestigious medical institutions in South Asia , is attached to Mayo Hospital. Mayo Hospital is located in the heart of Old Lahore, and provides free treatment to almost all admitted patients as part of

270-576: The Church of Ireland , then the established church . After the disestablishment of the Church in 1871, the ecclesiastics were allowed to remain in office until their deaths, when the offices were either abolished or reassigned to lay officials. All offices except that of Registrar and King of Arms are now vacant. The office of Prelate was held by the Archbishop of Armagh , the most senior clergyman in

324-538: The Church of Ireland . The Prelate was not mentioned in the original statutes, but was created by a warrant shortly afterwards, apparently because the then Archbishop asked to be appointed to the post. Since the death of the last holder in 1885, the office has remained vacant. The Church of Ireland's second highest cleric, the Archbishop of Dublin , originally served as the Chancellor of the Order. From 1886 onwards,

378-505: The Order of the Garter , prescribed that any vacancy should be filled by the sovereign upon the nomination of the members. Each knight was to propose nine candidates, of whom three had to have the rank of earl or higher, three the rank of baron or higher, and three the rank of knight or higher, and a vote taken. In practice this system was never used; the grand master would nominate a peer,

432-699: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland . The robes of Luke Gerald Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock , the 122nd Knight of the Order, are on display in the National Museum of Ireland , Dublin; the robe belonging to Francis Charles Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey is held by the Newry Museum ; the National Gallery of Ireland and Genealogical Museum in Dublin both have Stars of the Order; and

486-657: The Ulster Museum (part of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland ) in Stranmillis has a large collection on display and two mantles in storage. The Irish Guards take their capstar and motto from the Order. The Chapel of the Order was originally in St Patrick's Cathedral in central Dublin . Each member of the Order, including the sovereign, was allotted a stall in the choir of

540-626: The Bedchamber to Queen Victoria from 1872, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE). Lord and Lady Mayo had six children: Following his assassination in 1872, Lord Mayo was succeeded in the Earldom and other titles by his eldest son, Dermot . Knight of the Order of St Patrick The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a dormant British order of chivalry associated with Ireland . The Order

594-599: The Emergency and ~6,09,483 in the Outpatient Department. Starting from 24 May 2003, following departments provide 100% free treatment (as long as the patient remains admitted in the hospital): All admitted patients are getting Free of Cost diagnostic Laboratory & Radiology Services. The psychiatry department of Mayo Hospital Lahore has been designated status of Psycho trauma Center for province of Punjab by Prime Ministers National Advisory Council in

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648-511: The Grand Master with a star and badge, each composed of rubies , emeralds and Brazilian diamonds . These two insignia were designated "Crown Jewels" in the Order's 1905 Statutes, and the designation " Irish Crown Jewels " was emphasised by newspapers when they were stolen in 1907, along with the collars of five Knights; they have not since been recovered. A number of items pertaining to the Order of St Patrick are held in museums in both

702-411: The Order restricted membership to men who were both knights and gentlemen , the latter being defined as having three generations of "noblesse" (meaning ancestors bearing coats of arms) on both their father's and mother's side. In practice, however, only Irish peers and British princes were ever appointed to the Order. The cross of St Patrick (a red saltire on a white background) was chosen as one of

756-809: The Order was Queen Victoria, in her capacity as Sovereign of the Order. Although it was associated with the established Church of Ireland until 1871, several Catholics were appointed to the order throughout its history. The Order of St Patrick initially had thirteen officers: the Prelate, the Chancellor, the Registrar, the Usher, the Secretary, the Genealogist, the King of Arms , two heralds and four pursuivants . Many of these offices were held by clergymen of

810-531: The Order. Upon the death of a Knight, the banner and crest were taken down and replaced with those of his successor. After the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1871, the Chapel ceased to be used; the heraldic devices of the knights at the time were left in place at the request of Queen Victoria. The Order was without a ceremonial home until 1881 when arrangements were made to display banners, helms and hatchment plates (the equivalent of stall plates, in

864-545: The Sovereign would usually assent, and a chapter meeting was held at which the knights "elected" the new member. The Order of St Patrick differed from its English and Scottish counterparts, the Orders of the Garter and the Thistle , in only ever appointing peers and princes. Women were never admitted to the Order of St Patrick; they were not eligible to become members of the other two orders until 1987. The only woman to be part of

918-682: The absence of stalls) in the Great Hall , officially called St. Patrick's Hall , in Dublin Castle . On the establishment of the Irish Free State , the banners of the living knights were removed. When the Hall was redecorated in 1962 it was decided that it should be hung with the banners of the members of the Order in 1922. The existing banners were repaired or new ones made; it is these banners which can be seen today. The Hall, which

972-641: The aftermath of killings at Army Public School, Peshawar killings in 2014. This center is created to conduct workshops on trauma, identify and train team of mental health professionals and develop modules for training. The department is being headed by Prof. Aftab Asif. The chief coordinator is Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. A technical expert committee has been made with prominent psychiatrists and psychologists from Punjab. The center held its first workshop for First responders team and trained professionals from 1122 rescue service, traffic police, and Punjab police officers in 'Psychological First Aid' on 17 January 2015. Next workshop

1026-454: The awarding of membership of the Order of St Patrick to Irish citizens , but some suggest that the phrase "titles of nobility" implies hereditary peerages and other noble titles, not lifetime honours such as knighthoods . This argument does not address the words "or of honour" however. The last living non-royal recipient, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury , died in 1961. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester , at his death in 1974,

1080-472: The chapel, above which his (or her, in the case of Queen Victoria ) heraldic devices were displayed. Perched on the pinnacle of a knight's stall was a helm, decorated with mantling and topped by his crest. Above the crest, the knight's heraldic banner was hung, emblazoned with his coat of arms . At a considerably smaller scale, to the back of the stall was affixed a piece of brass (a "stall plate") displaying its occupant's name, arms and date of admission into

1134-505: The death of Lord Mayo in 1875. The College, named in honour of Lord Mayo, already had a full life-size statue of him sculpted in white marble installed in front of its famous main building since inception and a marble sculpted bust of him in its school museum. The College accepted the statue of Lord Mayo which was unearthed at Mayo Hospital, Jaipur in 2007. Mayo married Hon Blanche Julia Wyndham (1826–1918), daughter of George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , in 1848. Lady Mayo served as Lady of

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1188-619: The first Governor of Northern Ireland . When the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom in December of that same year, the Irish Executive Council under W. T. Cosgrave chose to make no further appointments to the Order. Since then, only three people have been appointed to the Order, all members of the British Royal Family . The then-Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII and later Duke of Windsor)

1242-519: The first census took place in 1872. He founded Mayo College at Ajmer for the education of young Indian chiefs, with £70,000 being subscribed by the chiefs themselves. While visiting the convict settlement at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands in 1872 for the purpose of inspection, he was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi , a former Afghan soldier who had been convicted for murdering a relative. He vowed to kill two British officials to avenge

1296-401: The following order: Source: Source: The main emergency department treats adults and children 13 years of age and up. There are separate emergency facilities for children less than 13 years old: Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Surgery. There are 42 out-patient departments comprising Medicine and Surgery and other sub-specialties. Total patients seen per year are ~8,35,136: ~2,25,653 in

1350-731: The fourth was held by Athlone Pursuivant , founded in 1552. The Usher of the Order was "the Usher at Arms named the Black Rod". The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in Ireland was distinct from the English officer of the same name , though like his counterpart he had some duties in the Irish House of Lords . The offices of Secretary and Genealogist were originally held by members of the Irish House of Commons . The office of Secretary has been vacant since 1926. The position of Genealogist

1404-615: The hospital is Italian , designed by Pudon and engineered by Rai Bahadur Kanahya Lal, one of the leading architects of that time. However, the architectural influence resembles medieval hospitals built during the Middle Ages . The additions between 1960 and early 1980 were designed by A. R. Hye . The main building of the hospital is one of the oldest buildings of the British Era in Pakistan. The hospital buildings were built in

1458-578: The last surviving knight, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester , died in 1974. Charles III , however, remains the Sovereign of the Order, and one officer, the Ulster King of Arms (now represented in the office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms ), also survives. Saint Patrick is patron of the order; its motto is Quis separabit? , Latin for "Who will separate [us]?": an allusion to the Vulgate translation of Romans 8 :35, "Who shall separate us from

1512-597: The love of Christ?" Most British orders of chivalry cover the entire United Kingdom , but the three most exalted ones each pertain to one constituent country only. The Order of St Patrick, which pertains to Ireland, is the most junior of these three in precedence and age. Its equivalent in England , the Most Noble Order of the Garter , is the oldest order of chivalry in the British Isles , dating from

1566-429: The members of the Order were required to be knights, and in practice had higher rank, many of the privileges of membership were rendered moot. As knights, they could prefix "Sir" to their forenames, but the form was never used in speech, as they were referred to by their peerage dignities. They were assigned positions in the order of precedence , but had higher positions by virtue of their peerage dignities. Knights used

1620-654: The mid-fourteenth century. The Scottish equivalent is the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle , dating in its present form from 1687. The order was founded in 1783, a year after the grant of substantial autonomy to Ireland, as a means of rewarding (or obtaining) political support in the Irish Parliament . The Order of the Bath , founded in 1725, was instituted for similar reasons. The statutes of

1674-540: The motto) and the collar; the former is shown either outside or on top of the latter. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar. They were also entitled to receive heraldic supporters . This high privilege was, and is, only shared by members of the Royal Family, peers, Knights and Ladies Companion of the Garter, Knights and Ladies of the Thistle, and Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the junior orders. (Of course, Knights of St Patrick, normally all being members of

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1728-578: The newly discovered swallowtail butterfly Papilio mayo from the Andaman Islands was named in his honour. A Memorial to Lord Mayo is in the third recess of the South Wall at St Paul's Cathedral, London. On 19 August 1875, a statue of Lord Mayo was unveiled in the centre of the main street in the town of Cockermouth . The 800-guinea cost of the statue (made by Messrs. Willis of London) had been raised by public subscription. The unveiling

1782-584: The office was held by the Chief Secretary for Ireland . Since the abolition of the position of Chief Secretary in 1922, the office of Chancellor has remained vacant. The Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral was originally the Registrar of the Order. In 1890, on the death of the Dean who had held the post at the time of disestablishment, the office was attached to that of the King of Arms of the Order. This position

1836-476: The offices of Registrar and King of Arms of the Order of St Patrick. The office of Ulster King of Arms, insofar as it related to the Irish Free State (now officially called Ireland), became the position of Chief Herald of Ireland . The Order had six other heraldic officers, many more than any other British order. The two heralds were known as Cork and Dublin Heralds. Three of the four pursuivants were untitled,

1890-420: The other ministers and civil servants was that it would upset the diplomatic balance between London and Dublin. Taoiseach Seán Lemass considered reviving the Order during the 1960s, but did not take a decision. The British monarch is the Sovereign of the Order of St Patrick. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , the monarch's representative in Ireland, served as the Grand Master. The office of Lord Lieutenant

1944-460: The other British orders, the stall plates (or hatchment plates) do not form a continuous record of the knights of the order. There are only 34 stall plates for the 80 or so knights appointed before 1871 (although others were destroyed in a fire in 1940) and 40 hatchment plates for the 60 knights appointed subsequently. In the case of the stall plates, this was perhaps due to their size, 30 cm × 36 cm (12 in × 14 in). Since

1998-400: The post-nominal letters "KP". When an individual was entitled to use multiple post-nominal letters, KP appeared before all others, except "Bt" and "Btss" ( Baronet and Baronetess ), "VC" ( Victoria Cross ), "GC" ( George Cross ), "KG" ( Knight Companion of the Garter ) and "KT" ( Knight of the Thistle ). Knights could encircle their arms with a depiction of the circlet (a blue circle bearing

2052-581: The premises of Mayo Hospital (currently known as the Mahilya Chikatsalya, Jaipur). The 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) cast-iron statue, weighing around 3 tons, was ordered sculpted by the Maharaja Ram Singh ji of Jaipur, as a tribute to Lord Mayo after his assassination. The sculptors were J. Forsyth and R. Monti. The company's name as inscribed on the statue was R. Masefield & Co., London. This statue of Lord Mayo had been buried in

2106-731: The premises of the Albert Hall Museum of Jaipur at the time of the independence of India in 1947 to prevent vandalism . After six decades, this statue was unearthed by the Jaipur Mayo Alumni Chapter on 29 May 2007. It was later removed from the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur and sent to Mayo College , in Ajmer , India , where it is now installed. Mayo College , Ajmer , India , was founded after

2160-484: The suffering he had to undergo. Mayo's body was brought home to Ireland and buried at the medieval ruined church in Johnstown , County Kildare, near his home at Palmerstown House. Afridi was hanged on March 11, 1872. The traditional Irish march "Lord Mayo" ( Tiagharna Mhaighe-eo ) was named after him; according to tradition, it was composed by his harper David Murphy to appease Mayo after Murphy angered him. In 1873,

2214-626: The symbols of the Order. A flag of this design was later incorporated into the Union Flag . Its association with Saint Patrick or with Ireland prior to the foundation of the Order is unclear, however. One of the first knights was the William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster , whose arms carry the same cross. The last non-Royal member appointed to the Order was the James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn in 1922, who served as

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2268-431: Was abolished in 1922; the last Lord Lieutenant and Grand Master was Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent . Initially, the statutes of the Order did not provide that the Grand Master be admitted to the Order as a matter of right. While some Lords Lieutenant were in fact appointed to the Order, this seems to have been the exception rather than the rule. In 1839, Queen Victoria altered this and, though not

2322-600: Was appointed in 1927 and his younger brothers, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester , in 1934 and Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI ), in 1936. The Constitution of Ireland of 1937 provides that "Titles of nobility shall not be conferred by the State" (Article 40.2.1°) and "No title of nobility or of honour may be accepted by any citizen except with the prior approval of the Government" (Article 40.2.2°). Legal experts are divided on whether this clause prohibits

2376-619: Was attended by Mayo's son, the 7th Earl; Lord Napier and Ettrick ; Harvey Goodwin , Bishop of Carlisle ; and the Earl of Lonsdale . The statue, carved in Sicilian marble, depicts Lord Mayo in his viceregal garb, and still stands today. Mayo Hospital is one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan . The hospital is named after then Viceroy of British India , "Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo" also locally known as Lord Mayo. A statue of Lord Mayo had been installed in

2430-661: Was born in Dublin , Ireland , the eldest son of Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo (the son of Hon. Richard Burke , Bishop of Waterford and Lismore ), and his wife, Anne Charlotte, daughter of the Hon. John Jocelyn. His younger brother the Hon. Robert Bourke was also a successful politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (attaining BA in 1844, MA in 1851, and LLD in 1852). He and his brothers were accomplished horsemen and enjoyed fox hunting. After travelling in Russia, Mayo

2484-551: Was carried out on 7 February 2015. Media professionals from different genre were included and topics such as responsible reporting of terrorist activities, mental health problems faced by media personnel and the dynamics between government, media and terrorism highlighted the programme. Pakistan's first Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery was done by Neurosurgery Department of King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore in August 2018. Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system

2538-545: Was created in 1783 by King George III at the request of the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , The 3rd Earl Temple (later created Marquess of Buckingham ). The regular creation of knights of the Order lasted until 1922, when most of Ireland gained independence as the Irish Free State , a dominion within what was then known as the British Commonwealth of Nations . While the Order technically still exists, no knight of St Patrick has been created since 1936, and

2592-520: Was elected MP for Kildare (1847–52), Coleraine (1852–7) and Cockermouth (1857–68). He was thrice appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland – in 1852, 1858 and 1866 – and in 1869 he became the fourth Viceroy of India where he was locally often referred to as "Lord Mayo". He consolidated the frontiers of India and reorganised the country's finances; he also did much to promote irrigation, railways, forests and other useful public works. To solve local problems he established local boards. During his tenure

2646-544: Was held by Ulster King of Arms , Ireland's chief heraldic official, a post which had been created in 1552. In 1943, this post was in effect divided in two, reflecting the partition of Ireland in the Government of Ireland Act 1920 . The position, insofar as it related to Northern Ireland , was combined with that of Norroy King of Arms (who had heraldic jurisdiction in the north of England). The post of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms still exists, and thus continues to hold

2700-477: Was left vacant in 1885, restored in 1889, but left vacant again in 1930. For important occasions, such as Coronations and investitures of new members of the Order, Knights of St Patrick wore elaborate vestments: Aside from these special occasions, much simpler accoutrements were used: The Grand Master's insignia were of the same form and design as those of the Knights. In 1831, however, William IV presented

2754-409: Was purchased via tender . The team included Professor Shahzad Shams (Chairman Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore), Dr Muhammad Tariq (Asst Prof Neurosurgery King Edward Medical University, Lahore), Dr Ammar Anwer (Research Fellow ANFN-DBS Pakistan) and Dr Rupesh Jung Raut (R 3, Neurosurgery Department King Edward Medical University / Mayo Hospital Lahore). The patient

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2808-495: Was renamed St Patrick's Hall from its association with the Order, also served as the Chancery of the Order. Installation ceremonies, and later investitures, were held here, often on Saint Patrick's Day , until they were discontinued. A banquet for the Knights was often held in the Hall on the occasion of an installation. St Patrick's Hall now serves as the location for the inauguration of the president of Ireland . Unlike many of

2862-489: Was suffering from phantom limb syndrome and Medtronic Prime Advance™ SCS system was implanted bilaterally in cervical spine . Medical Superintendent heads the Hospital Management. On 4 August 2023, the nurses at the hospital protested about their work hours, claiming they were being treated in an unfair manner by the professors. On 12 June 2023, an injured man brought to the hospital with bullet wounds

2916-466: Was the last surviving knight. As of 2016, the Order was considered technically extant with its head Queen Elizabeth II and one officer, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms . Prime Minister Winston Churchill suggested reviving the Order in 1943 to recognise the services in North Africa of General Sir Harold Alexander , a member of an Ulster Scots family from County Tyrone , but the opinion of

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