1921: Fleet Street Week for Barts
St Bartholomew’s Hospital – known as Barts – is a teaching hospital in London which was founded in 1123. It is one of the oldest voluntary hospitals in the country.
Prior to the establishment of the NHS, Barts held an annual fundraising event: ‘Fleet Street Week for Barts’.
Amongst the myriad of activities held, in 1921 an original song – All for Bart’s Fox Trot Song – was produced. Proceeds from the sales of the sheet music went to the Hospital.