Christ's Hospital of Abingdon

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For the school in Horsham, West Sussex, England, see Christ's Hospital.
Long Alley Almshouses next to St Helen's parish church, used by Christ's Hospital for meetings.[1]

Christ's Hospital of Abingdon is a charity with a long history, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, (formerly Berkshire), England.[2]

History

A royal charter established the Master and Governors of the Hospital of Christ of Abingdon in 1553, the year that Mary I succeeded to the English throne. Sir John Mason, a Tudor diplomat, was its first Master from 1553 to 1566.

The charity supports almshouses in Abingdon.[1] Sampson Strong decorated the hall with portraits of founders, benefactors and former governors.[3]

The charity has been involved with education, educating Abingdon boys from 1608 until 1870. There has been a close connection with Abingdon School since 1870.[4]

Part of Albert Park, Abingdon, with the Albert Monument in the centre. Christ's Hospital of Abingdon established the park in the 1860s.[5]

Christ's Hospital established Albert Park in northwest Abingdon (west of Abingdon School) in the 1860s on the site of the former Conduit Field.[5]

The current charity is based at 1 Old Station Road in Abingdon, Registered Charity Number 205112.[6]

Selected Masters

  • Herbert George Mullard (1962–76)
  • John Holden Hooke
  • Douglas Arthur Kitto
  • Dr Jack Cherry (1984–85)
  • Ernest William Johnston Nicholson (1985–86)
  • William James Howard Liversidge (1987–88)
  • Norman John Holmes
  • Michael William Matthews
  • David Roger Barrett
  • Thomas Chamberlain (1998)
  • Helen Mary Ronaldson (2003)[7]
  • Geoffrey Robert Morris (2008)
  • Robert Farrant (2009)
  • Tom Ayling (current master) (2018–present) [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Almshouses". Christ's Hospital of Abingdon. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ^ "History". Christ's Hospital of Abingdon. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ^ Girouard, Mark (1990). The English Town: A History of Urban Life. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-300046359.
  4. ^ "Christ's Hospital Arms". Abingdon School. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Albert Park". Christ's Hospital of Abingdon. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Christ's Hospital of Abingdon". CharitiesDirect.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Charity marks 450 years". Oxford Mail. 17 May 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "The Master". Christ's Hospital of Abingdon.

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