A history of the royal foundation of Christ's Hospital : with an acount of the plan of education, the internal economy of the institution, and memoirs of eminent Blues : preceded by a narrative of the rise, progress, and suppression of the convent of the Grey Friars in London (1834)
Trollope, William, 1798-1863 · London : William Pickering · leaf 136
arly the same state as when they were first erected; and a statue of a bluecoat boy, in aniche in the front wall, still commemorates their former destination. In 1775 the last electionof a master at Ware took place, and about 1760 the children were finally removed from thenceto Hertford. At… … d^UezSk, history of Christs hospital. 115 paid was £4018. 15s. 6d.; and that the estimated cost of that part ofthe structure, which was still unfinished, was £1500. Towards meetingthis expense, somewhat above £900 of promised benefaction had notyet been received; and it was expected that the sum…
