Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . es of that see had the patronage of it. At the Dissolution, this hospital, or almery, wassurrendered to the king. At this time , memberswere a master and six brethren, and three la)sisters. They made forty beds for poor infirmpeople, who also had victuals and firing supplied t them. The institution, however, was suffered t to decay; bill in 1552, Ridley] Bishop of London. 9° OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Southwark. by a well-timed sermon, preached before KingEdward VI., awakened the benevolence of his dis-position. The yo
Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . es of that see had the patronage of it. At the Dissolution, this hospital, or almery, wassurrendered to the king. At this time , memberswere a master and six brethren, and three la)sisters. They made forty beds for poor infirmpeople, who also had victuals and firing supplied t them. The institution, however, was suffered t to decay; bill in 1552, Ridley] Bishop of London. 9° OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Southwark. by a well-timed sermon, preached before KingEdward VI., awakened the benevolence of his dis-position. The young king consulted with him howhe should commence some great charitable institu-tions, and by his advice, addressed a letter to themayor and corporation of London, announcing his opened it for the reception of the sick poor, underthe patronage of the young king. In the courseof four months after the purchase of the hospital,the institution had received no less than 260 poorinfirm people. In the following year a charter ofincorporation was granted for this foundation ; but. intention, and requiring their advice. After someconsultation, at which the bishop assisted, threedifferent institutions were suggested, which at lengthproduced Christs Hospital, for the education ofyouth; Bridewell, for the poor, and correcting theprofligate ; and this of St. Thomas, for the relief ofthe lame and sick. The citizens of London purchased the old build-ing, and after having repaired and enlarged it, seven years afterwards the hospital was so poor thatthe lease was pawned for J~$o. Funds, however,were obtained for its support, and the establishmentsubsequently throve. In 1664, part of St. Thomass Hospital was usedas a military hospital, as we learn from the follow-ing entry in John Evelyns Diary, under date of2nd of December of that year:— We deliverdthe Privy Council letters to the Governors of St. Southwark.] OLD ST. THOMASS HOSPITAL. 9i Thomass Hospital, in Southwark, that a moiety ofthe ho
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