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Nov 22, 2013

The Flying Fox who funded a hospital


The depiction of a fox in flight at the top of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Rhyl refers to the Duke of Westminster's ...

race horse Flying Fox. He promised to donate £10,000 for a children's hospital in Rhyl if the horse won its next race - which it did. To read more about this seaside hospital - including the balconies for "fresh air treatment" of patients - scan the QR codes by the hospital entrances. Or click here