Francis Broderip | |
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| Born | 1788 Middlesex, England |
| Died | 17 July 1871 2 Gower Street, London, England |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
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Francis Broderip (1788 - 17 July 1871) was a solicitor of Lincoln's Inn, art collector, and philanthropist. In 1866 he gave £20,000 of Brazilian bonds to the Middlesex Hospital, London, on condition that the gift was kept secret during his lifetime. He also endowed the Law Society's Broderip Prize of a gold medal to a promising young lawyer. In 1987 the Broderip Ward was opened at the Middlesex Hospital, the first ward dedicated to the care and treatment of people affected by HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom.