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display of many skins and stuffed birds, and by lantern photographs. A
short discussion ensued, and the thanks of the Meeting were accorded
to the Lecturer.
VISIT TO CROYDON (484th MEETING).
SATURDAY, 30TH MARCH 1918.
A party of members of the Club, reinforced by several members of the
Geologists' Association, and of the Croydon Natural History Society,
totalling 37 in all, visited Croydon on the above afternoon, under the
guidance of Mr. W. Whitaker, B.A., F.R.S., who had made the local
arrangements for the visit.
Leaving East Croydon station just before 3 o'clock, the party pro-
ceeded to the Whitgift Hospital, which was inspected by kind permission
of the Warden, Mr. W. Streatfeild. Dr. Hobson kindly acted as cicerone
and showed an intimate acquaintance with the interesting old building.
The "Hospital of the Holy Trinity" was founded and built by Arch-
bishop Whitgift (1583-1604), at the end of the 16th century, as "a harbour
and subsistence for the poor," the Foundation Stone having been laid
in or about 1596, and the structure completed in the Archbishop's own
lifetime. It consists of buildings of mellow red brick grouped round a
quadrangle. The Founder's initials are worked in vitrified bricks in the
south gable-end of the West Front ; while his Arms, quartered with those
of Canterbury, and his motto, appear over the Entrance Gateway. The
special points of interest are the Chapel, the Dining Hall, and the room
over the Inner Gateway, all with old oak panelling and furniture. The
Hospital contains a number of muniment chests, books, and documents of
interest, including the original Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth. In
the tiny Chapel is a portrait of the Archbishop, and wall-panelling of date
1640.
The party afterwards visited the Public Library, where in the beautiful
Braithwaite Hall, which is used as the Reference Library, a special Exhibi-
tion of old Books, Prints, and Water Colours, illustrating Old Croydon,
had been arranged by the Chief Librarian, Mr. W. C. Berwick Sayers.
There was also an exhibition of the Regional Survey Maps belonging to
the Croydon Natural History Society, prepared by Mr. C. C. Fagg, who
gave a demonstration to interested visitors of his methods of work. The
cordial thanks of the party were accorded to Dr. Hobson, Mr. Streatfeild,
Mr. Berwick Sayers, and Mr. Fagg, for their several services.
ORDINARY MEETING (THE 485th MEETING), AND THE
ANNUAL MEETING (486th MEETING)
SATURDAY, 6TH APRIL 1918.
These Meetings were held at the Municipal Technical Institute, Romford
Road, Stratford, the President (Miss G. Lister, F.L.S.) in the chair.
Mr. Philip Laver, F.S.A., of 3, Church Street North, Colchester,
Mr. Frederick J. Lushey, of 2, Oakley Villas, Prince's Road, Buckhurst
Hill, and