The Government Lady Goschen Hospital earlier known as the maternity, Hospital is the oldest hospital in the district and date back to 1848.
This serves the people of the district and also the rural people of the bordering villages of the neighboring state. The Kasturaba medical college of the city is attached to this hospital. The present bed Strength of the hospital is around 272. It has specialized services in the medicine, surgery, maternity, gynecology, X-Ray unit Started at 1987.
Who was Lady Goschen?
Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy was the daughter of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook and Jane Orr.1 She married George Joachim Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, son of George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen and Lucy Dalley, on 26 January 1893.1 She died on 11 July 1943.1
She was invested as a Lady of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (L.G.St.J.).2 Her married name became Goschen. She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).1 She was decorated with the award of the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal.1 She was decorated with the award of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.).1 As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy was styled as Viscountess Goschen on 7 February 1907.
Children of Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy and George Joachim Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen
Hon. George Joachim Goschen3 b. 18 Nov 1893, d. 16 Jan 1916
Hon. Phyllis Evelyn Goschen+2 b. 5 Aug 1895, d. 7 May 1976
Hon. Cicely Winifred Goschen3 b. 29 Apr 1899, d. 1980
The undivided South Canara district was under the Madras Presidency until the reorganization of states in 1956. So when Goschen served as governor of Madras, Lady Goschen possibly accompanied her governor-husband every time he visited Mangalore. The children’s hospital in the city was refurbished and renamed as Lady Goschen hospital during his tenure, around 1926. George Goschen died in 1952 at the age of 85.
Many officials of the Raj days have contributed to the growth and progress of Mangalore, like Cubbon, Rice, Wenlock, Sturrock and Goschen. The memory of John S Sturrock, who is said to have implemented many developmental works in the city as the district collector, has been immortalized by naming a road in Falnir after him.Surprisingly, and maybe in deference to their contribution, the names of Wenlock, Sturrock and Goschen have continued to be remembered.