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Borough of West Ham in 1908 and a copy of Lettsom's "Works of John
Fothergill, M.D." 1784, which includes his "Hortus Uptonensis," a
catalogue of the stove and greenhouse plants in Dr. Fothergill's garden at
Upton: both these items had kindly been lent for exhibition by the
West Ham Central Public Library.
Mr. Stephen J. Barns read a paper on "Some Essex Doctors," which
included detailed biographies of Lord Lister, Harvey, Morell Mackenzie
and Fothergill.
At the conclusion of a most interesting account of these great men,
various members joined in the resulting discussion, in the course of which
Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones gave some personal reminiscences of both
Lord Lister and Sir Morell Mackenzie.
A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Barns for his valuable
contribution.
After an adjournment for tea, some time was spent in an inspection
of the various exhibits.
VISIT TO WALTHAMSTOW (712th MEETING).
SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH, 1933.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent by nearly 35 members at Waltham-
stow in visiting, under the guidance of Mr. George E. Roebuck, F.L.A.
(Chief Librarian of the Borough) and of Mrs. A. R. Hatley, B.Sc., F.R.G.S.,
the recently-constituted Museum and the Parish Church.
Assembling in ideal weather conditions at 2.30 o'clock at the Parish
Church, the party proceeded to the Old Vestry House fronting the one-
time village green where formerly stood the stocks and the parish cage—
a quiet and picturesque backwater in the busy Walthamstow of to-day.
Here the visitors were met by the Mayor of Walthamstow and by the
Chairman of the Libraries Committee, the latter of whom in a short speech
welcomed the party.
The Vestry House was built in 1730 as a workhouse and has since been
used successively as a vestry house, a literary and scientific institute and
a private residence: for two years past it has been the home of a Museum
to illustrate local history and antiquities. The quaint inscription over
the doorway—
IF ANY WOULD NOT WORK
NEITHER SHOULD HE EAT
is a reminder of its earliest days. On its exterior may still be traced the
outline of the parish lock-up, built in 1765 and taken down not many years
since.
On entering the museum, each member of the party was presented
with a copy of the "Guide to the Exhibits" compiled Dy Mr. Roebuck,
who is curator, and who sketched to the visitors the history of the building
and its adaptation to its present purpose. Mrs. Hatley followed with a
succinct description of the objects shown in this, the second exhibition
held in the building, some of which exhibits have been loaned by our
Club from the Forest Museum at Chingford. An hour was spent in
examining the specimens displayed, all of which conform to the object
for which the museum has been established, namely, the presentment of
the history of the town, from prehistoric days down to the present time.